Glossary

The staggering of butt-lath joints on framing members to add greater strength to a wall and to reduce plaster cracking.

The body of a Corinthian capital.

In a window having a sash (ventilator, 2) which swings about pivots, a handle which locks the sash in a

A vaulted ceiling, having its surface lined with plates of glass.

The face of a material surrounding a mortise, and abutted by the shoulders surrounding the tenon.

Having an arched or vaulted appearance.

1. In ancient architecture, an arched roof, ceiling, or covering; a vault. 2. A room having an arched ceiling; a