. The American glossary of architectural terms, being a concise and comprehensive compilation of all terms used in the practice of architecture and the building arts. for Ogee. TALUT [ Same as Batter- TAMBOUR (Fr.) Same as the bell of a cap-ital. (See Bell.) TANGENT (Lat.) A straight line drawn froma curved line or circle. TANK. A water receptacle; a cistern; a reser-voir. TARRAS MORTAR ) A hydraulic cement ofTERRAS MORTAR \ great strength. TASSEL 1 ^ Vlece °f timber for receiving thet TAVERN. (See Hotel.)TAXIS (Gr.) (Same as Order.)TEAZE TENON. A tenon framed on the topof a post. TECTORIUM OP
. The American glossary of architectural terms, being a concise and comprehensive compilation of all terms used in the practice of architecture and the building arts. for Ogee. TALUT [ Same as Batter- TAMBOUR (Fr.) Same as the bell of a cap-ital. (See Bell.) TANGENT (Lat.) A straight line drawn froma curved line or circle. TANK. A water receptacle; a cistern; a reser-voir. TARRAS MORTAR ) A hydraulic cement ofTERRAS MORTAR \ great strength. TASSEL 1 ^ Vlece °f timber for receiving thet TAVERN. (See Hotel.)TAXIS (Gr.) (Same as Order.)TEAZE TENON. A tenon framed on the topof a post. TECTORIUM OPUS (Lat.) An ancient speciesof plastering. TELAMONES (Gr.) (Same as Atlantes.) TEMENOS (Gr.) (Same as Temple.) TEMPLA (Lat.) A term used in ancient Romanbuildings to designate the purlins of a roof. TEMPLATE. (Same as Templet.) TEMPLE (Lat.) A term used in ancient classicarchitecture to denote a religious edifice:a house of worship. TEMPLET. A Bond Timber; a form or pat-ter:, used by builders in laying out theirwork. TENIA. The small band or fillet at the top ofthe Doric order. (See Taenia.). TO 1KB TRACERY. TEN TRE TENON (Fr.) A framing or square projectioncut on the end of a piece of timber for in-sertion into the mortise. TENSION. A term used to denote the strain ofa timber or any material in the direction ofits length. TENSION-ROD. An iron rod used in coun- ! teracting a strain or (Lat.) An apartment in a Roman bath. TERAM. The scroll or swelling sometimes given to the end of a A name given to that style of architecture prevailing in Italy during the 14th ) TERMINAL I ^ Pec^esta^ > a snort column; aTERMINUS ) base- TERRA COTTA (It.) Burned or baked clayor earth. TERRACE. A raised portion; an embankment; a balcony or ROOF. A flat or deck MORTAR. (See Tarras Mortar.)TESSELLATED. (See Mosaic.)TESSERA (Gr.) An ancient term for a cube or die. TESTEDO (Lat.) A vaulted roof; an arched ) TES
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