Courtyard-- an unroofed area
that is completely or mostly enclosed by the walls of a large building.
Cresting-- an ornamental
decoration at the ridge of a roof or top of a wall or screen.
Dormer- a window that projects vertically from a
sloping roof.
Eave-- the part of a roof
that meets or overhangs the walls of a building.
Enfilade-- a suite of rooms with doorways
in line with each other
Façade-- the face of a building, esp. the principal front that looks onto a street or
open space.
Finial-- a distinctive ornement
at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building.
Frame-- a rigid structure that
surrounds or encloses something such as a door or window.
Gable-- the part of a wall
that encloses the end of a pitched roof.
Keystone-- a central
stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together.
Latticework--
interlacing strips of wood, metal, or other material forming a lattice
Lintel-- a horizontal
support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or
window.
Mullion-- a
vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window.
Muntin-- a bar or
rigid supporting strip between adjacent panes of glass.
Ogee-- having a continuous S-shaped curve.
Transom-- a strengthening
crossbar, in particular one set above a window or door.
Truss-- a
framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a
roof, bridge, or other structure.
Turret-- a small tower on
top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a
castle.
Vault-- a roof in
the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large,
formal buildings
Volute-- a spiral
scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and
composite capitals.
Voussoir -- a
wedge-shaped or tapered stone used to construct an arch.
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