Glossary

The south side of a church, i.e., the side on the right of one facing the altar.

Colored designs on special paper for transfer to unglazed or glazed ceramic ware or glass.

The softening of water by the removal of dissolved ionic contaminants in hard water (such as scale-forming magnesium and calcium

On drawings, abbr. for decimal

The periodic repayment of a loan, including both accrued interest and a portion of the principal.

In pretensioned construction, a procedure used to prevent specific tendons from becoming bonded to the concrete for a specified distance

A coating of white cement or stucco (albarium opus), employed extensively by the ancient Romans as an ornamental facing to

1. (US) Pine or fir lumber cut to a specified size, usually at least 3 in. (76 mm) thick and