1. An alloy of copper and tin. 2. Any alloy, bronze in color, having a substantial admixture of copper to […]

In ancient Greek and Roman theaters, a device for producing the noise of thunder, generated by the impact of stones

A toned-down white paint, usually cream-colored.

Stone masonry laid in horizontal courses of different heights, any one course of which may be broken (at intervals) into

A roof having more than one pitch on each side of a central ridge.

A curved roof tile which overlaps only the tile in the course immediately below.

Vertical masonry joints which are staggered to provide better bond and added structural strength, no unit being directly above another.

A vertical surface at the end of a building having a broken-pitch roof; extends from the level of the cornice