Glossary

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coulisse, cullis

1. A piece of channeled or grooved timber, as one in which a frame slides. 2. An area backstage in […]

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council school

council school (Brit.) An elementary or secondary school supported by public taxes; similar to public school in US.

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count

In wire cloth, the number of openings per linear inch.

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counter

1. A long horizontal surface used in stores, shops, banks, etc., for display of goods, for work-top areas, or for

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counter apse

An apse which is opposite another apse. Many such double apses have a crypt below the western apse.

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counterbalanced window

A double-hung window constructed so that the weights of the upper and lower sashes balance each other.

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