dado
1. The middle portion of a pedestal between the base (or the plinth) and the surbase (or the cornice, cap, or entablement); […]
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Byzantine Revival
The reuse of Byzantine forms in the second half of the 19th century; an architectural mode found to a limited extent that borrows
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Byzantine architecture
The architecture of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire which developed from Early Christian and late Roman antecedents in the 4th cent., flourished principally
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BX, BX cable
A flexible, multi-conductor armored cable having an outer protective covering consisting of a helically wound steel strip; used for connections to
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buttress pier
1. A pier acting as a buttress by receiving lateral thrusts. 2. The part of a buttress which rises above the point
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butt splice
A butt joint, 1 which is secured by nailing a piece of wood to each side of a joint.
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buttonhead
The head of a bar, bolt, rivet, or screw which is hemispherical in shape; usually the head is less than a full
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butt joint
1. A plain, square joint between two members, where the contact surfaces are cut at right angles to the faces of the
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butt hinge
A door or window hinge consisting of two rectangular metal plates which are joined with a pin; in large hinges of this