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

A valve for regulating the flow of  fluids by a movable ball which fits in a spherical seat.

A hammer having a hemispherical peen.

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

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

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

An ornamental canopy over an altar, usually supported on columns, or a similar form over a tomb or throne.

A pseudo-balcony; a low ornamental railing to a window, projecting but slightly beyond the threshold or sill.