. 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. Gothic- art the small, radiatingand curvilinear branches or subdivisions ofwindows, panels, groins, (Lat.) (Same as Collarino.) The neck of a OF A DOOR. That portion of a door frame upon which a sliding-door The cross part or transverse por-tion of a cruciform building, generally achurch. TRANSOM. A frame across a window; a divi-sion sometimes used to designate an upper-most light; a lig
. 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. Gothic- art the small, radiatingand curvilinear branches or subdivisions ofwindows, panels, groins, (Lat.) (Same as Collarino.) The neck of a OF A DOOR. That portion of a door frame upon which a sliding-door The cross part or transverse por-tion of a cruciform building, generally achurch. TRANSOM. A frame across a window; a divi-sion sometimes used to designate an upper-most light; a light over a (Lat.) An ancient term for cross-timbers of a roof In a cross A narrow (OF A SEWER). A mechanical appli-ance for the prevention of the escape of A geometrical figure whose sides are not A geometrical figure whose opposite sides are WALL. A retaining A gallery or balcony, more es-pecially in a OF A STAIR. The level or horizon-tal portion of a stair; the step of a (Same as Entablature.). TRE VAL Heavy A wooden horse; a frame-work ofwood. TREFOIL. A Gothic figure consisting of 3 semi-connected circles. TRELLIS ) A screen; a lattice work; any light TRELLICE \ reticulated frame work. TRENAIL. A wooden pin, usedframings. TRESSEL TRES8UL TRESTLE TRIANGLE (Lat.) A geometrical figure of 3 sides and 3 (Lat.) A platform or dais for a speaker. TRICLINUM (Lat.) The reception room of aRoman house. TRIFORIUM (Lat.) The space in a roof be-tween the ceiling and the roof proper; a gal-lery. TRIGLYPH (Gr.) A projecting block or tableton the frieze of the Doric order. TRIGONOMETRY. (Gr.) The science of meas-uring and ascertaining the unknown partsof a triangle. TRILATERAL (Lat.) A geometrical figure hav-ing three sides or angles. TRILITHON. A term used to denote two stonesor piers supporting a lintel. TRIM
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