Glossary

A strong defensive wall structure, generally low enough to permit defensive fire.

Containing calcium carbonate or, less generally, containing the element calcium.

The basket-shaped or bell-shaped core of a capital, esp. Corinthian.

On drawings, abbr. for calorie

A cast-in-place pile; made by driving a tube into the ground, emptying the tube, then filling with concrete.

An auger-like machine (or an attachment for a crane) used in foundation work to cut a vertical or inclined circular