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beak molding

1. A pendant fillet with a channel behind it on the edge of a corona, larmier, or stringcourse, etc., so called because […]

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beam compass

An instrument used to draw large circles or arcs of circles for full-sized working drawings; has a long horizontal bar on which two

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basket-handle arch, basket arch

A flattened arch whose ellipse-like shape is determined by three arcs that are interconnected,  each arc being drawn from a different center

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basket weave

A checkerboard pattern of bricks, flat or on edge.

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bat

1. A piece of brick with one undamaged end; also called a brickbat 2. A unit of batt insulation. 3. A

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batten seam

A seam in metal roofing which is formed around a wood strip.

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batt insulation

A flexible blanket-type thermal insulation, commonly used as insulation between studs or joists in frame construction; also used as an acoustical material

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bartizan

On a fortified wall, a small overhanging structure with lookout holes and loops, often at a corner or near an entrance gateway.

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