A cable or line, one end of which is held in a fixed position.

A block of wood, replacing a brick in a wall to provide a nailing or fastening surface.

A Greek method of fitting masonry without mortar by carefully dressing the contact edges of the blocks, leaving the center

1. A reading desk, lectern, or ambo. 2. In the Eastern church, a stand on which choir books rest.

1. A retaining wall at the side of an ancient Greek or Roman theater. 2. Any raised construction which serves