Glossary

A carpet having pile which is attached to the carpet backing by inserting the tufts by rows between the warp

A form of orthographic projection in which a rectangular object, projected on a plane, shows three faces. One of two

A survey traverse in which the direction of the measured course is determined by azimuth and verified by back azimuth;

1. In Hispanic architecture, a flat roof. 2. An open, elevated terrace, usually located at the back of a house

An arch which is constructed of bricks that have been roughly cut into a wedge shape.

A brick, shaped with an ax, that has not been trimmed; when laid, the joints for such bricks are thicker

(Brit.) A hand-dressed stone surface showing toolmarks made by an ax, pick, or bushhammer.