. 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. UM. The space between the ends of The space between modillions. INTERPENSIVE (Lat.) (Same as Cantiliver. )INTER-PILASTER. The space between Central space beneath atower. INTERTIES I ,a T . , INTERTIE \ (f5ame as Interduces.) INTONACO (It.) The finishing coat of plas-tering. INTRADOS. The soffit or under-surface of anarch, dome, or vault. INVERTED ARCH. An arch constructed thereverse o
. 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. UM. The space between the ends of The space between modillions. INTERPENSIVE (Lat.) (Same as Cantiliver. )INTER-PILASTER. The space between Central space beneath atower. INTERTIES I ,a T . , INTERTIE \ (f5ame as Interduces.) INTONACO (It.) The finishing coat of plas-tering. INTRADOS. The soffit or under-surface of anarch, dome, or vault. INVERTED ARCH. An arch constructed thereverse of upright, or, where the concavityis below the centre. INVOLUTE. A geometrical curve. IONIC ORDER OF ARCHITECTURE. Thesecond order or classification of ancientGreek architecture. The name, as in theCorinthian order, is derived from thecountry where it was first invented ororiginated. IRON. A hard, ductile metal; equivalent, 28 ;symbol, Fe ; specific gravitv—cast, ;wrought, 7 ; fusing point, ° F. Theores are oxides and carbonates. The metalin combination with oxygen and carbonicacid. Iron is supposed to have been firstdiscovered and used B. C. JACK RIB. ISOSCELES TRIANGLE. mo LAC IRON LATH. Lath made of sheet iron and used in fire-proof AGON (Gr.) A geometrical figure of equal angles. 5leE }(See Aisle-} ISODOMUM (Gr.) Greek stone-work. (Sameas what is known as rock-face work.) ISOMETRICAL PROJECTION. A system ofperspective drawing. ISOSCELES TRIANGLE. A triangle withtwo equal sides. ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE. That style ofarchitecture practiced by the Italians duringthe fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,often termed the Cinque-cento, as reachingits greatest perfection A. D. 1560. ITALIAN ROOF. A term used to designate ahip-roof. JACK. A mechanical device for lifting greatweights. JACK ARCH. A false arch of one brick only in RAFTER | A short rafter extendingJACK TIMBER \ from and joining to the hip rafter forming the corner framing of
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