Glossary

Glossary

apteral

Descriptive of a classical temple or similar building that has no columns along the sides but may have a portico […]

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APW

On drawings, abbr. for architectural projected window

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aquifer

A water-bearing formation of gravel, permeable rock, or sand that is capable of providing water, in usable quantities, to springs

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apron piece, pitching piece

A horizontal wood beam, fixed into a wall and projecting horizontally, which supports the ends of carriage pieces, roughstrings, and

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apron sink

A deep-sided sink whose front and sides are extended downward from the upper edge, forming an apron around the sink.

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apron stage

In a proscenium theater, an extension of the fixed apron (in front of a proscenium opening) by means of a

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apron wall

In an exterior wall, a panel which extends downward from a windowsill to the top of a window below.

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apse aisle

An aisle or ambulatory extending around an apse or chevet.

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