Glossary

Glossary

Caen stone

A stone from Caen (in Normandy) used in some medieval buildings in England.

Glossary

caementicius

In ancient Rome, irregular masonry built of rough quarry stones not squared or shaped in any way.

Glossary

cadmium yellow

A strong yellow pigment, cadmium sulfide, characterized by good permanence; used in paints.

Glossary

bull-nosed step

A step, usually lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semicircle and projecting beyond the

Glossary

cadastral survey

A survey relating to land boundaries and subdivisions, made to create units suitable for transfer or to define the limitations

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