. 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. )PORRFTT ) CORBETTIS \ (Same as Corbel-) A STEPS. A corruption of Corbel A Spanish term for architectural (Same as Chord.) A measurement of stone-work. CORDON. The projecting edge of a stonewhere it is visible beyond the face of awall. CORE. Applied to the interior of any piece of architectural TTOTTSF ) cci pttt? pnn«F IA house for the storage ofCORFF
. 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. )PORRFTT ) CORBETTIS \ (Same as Corbel-) A STEPS. A corruption of Corbel A Spanish term for architectural (Same as Chord.) A measurement of stone-work. CORDON. The projecting edge of a stonewhere it is visible beyond the face of awall. CORE. Applied to the interior of any piece of architectural TTOTTSF ) cci pttt? pnn«F IA house for the storage ofCORFF HOUSE \ fish aud keePinS of netsCORICEUM (Gr.) Same as Concamerata Su-datio. CORINTHIAN ORDER OF term applied to the most ornate andrichly foliated of the five orders of archi-tecture, and the third in succession. Thefirst being the Doric. This order derivedits name from the fact of its invention byCallimachus, a sculptor of Corinth, about540 B. C. CORKSCREW STAIRS. Winding stairs. CORNELL. (Same as Battlement.) CORNICE ) (Lat.) Any collection of mould- CORN1SH f ings or architectural design sur-mounting or finishing any portion of COR CUS CORONA (Lat.) The broad vertical memberof a classical cornice. COROSTROTA (Lat.) Roman inlaid work. CORPS (Fr.) Any architectural detail project-ing from the plain surface of a wall. CORRIDOR (Fr.) A hall, gallery or commu-nication from one portion of a building toanother. CORRUGATED IRON. Sheet iron bent into A flat square moulding, as Belt, which A court yard. COTTAGE. Generally applied to a smalldwelling. COULLIsIe^ A grooved (Same as Cottage.)COUNTERFORT. (Same as Buttress.)COUNTER SINK. Any portion sunk below a general CLOSE. A pair of COLUMNS. A pair of columns, or where columns are set in Rafters. COURSE. A continued range of stone, brick, slate, etc., as used in JOINT. The joint between courses of
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