Glossary

atadura

In Mayan architecture, a facade molding, above and below a continuous horizontal decorative frieze on the exterior of a building.

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asylum

A building or group of buildings that serves as a refuge for the mentally ill.

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astylar

Columnless; usually describing a facade without columns, pilasters, or the like.

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Astragal

A molding, attached to one of a pair of swinging double doors, against which the other door strikes.

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ASTM

A non-profit technical society (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials) that develops and publishes standards, definitions

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