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baluster column

1. A column shaped somewhat like a baluster, with a short, massive shaft. 2. A short, thick-set column in a subordinate position, […]

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ballflower

A spherical ornament composed of three conventionalized petals enclosing a ball,  usually in a hollow molding, popular in the English Decorated

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balloon framing, balloon frame

A system of framing a wooden building; all vertical structural elements of the exterior bearing walls and partitions consist of single studs which

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balistraria

In medieval battlements, a crossshaped aperture through which crossbowmen shot arrows.

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backband

A piece of millwork used around a rectangular window or door casing to cover the gap between the casing and the wall

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backhoe

An excavating machine for cutting trenches; a boom-mounted bucket moves toward the machine, cutting the ground like a hoe; then the

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backsaw

A saw having a metal strip along its back to stiffen it; has many small teeth for fine, accurate sawing, as for

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backflow preventer

A device used to prevent water (or other liquids) from being siphoned into a potable water system.

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back veneer

In veneer plywood, the layer of veneer on the side of a plywood sheet which is opposite the face veneer

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