. 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. ing used in Gothic An opening in a floor or ceil-ing. HAUNCH ) That portion of an arch betweenHANSE ) the spring line and the extradosor vertex. HEAD (Sax.) A term used to denote the topor end of any architectural portion; a key-stone carved with the head of some HEA HYD HEADER ) A brick or stone laid in HEADING COURSE f a wall with the head orend to the face of the wall. (See Binders.) HEADING-JOINT. (See
. 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. ing used in Gothic An opening in a floor or ceil-ing. HAUNCH ) That portion of an arch betweenHANSE ) the spring line and the extradosor vertex. HEAD (Sax.) A term used to denote the topor end of any architectural portion; a key-stone carved with the head of some HEA HYD HEADER ) A brick or stone laid in HEADING COURSE f a wall with the head orend to the face of the wall. (See Binders.) HEADING-JOINT. (See Butting Joint.) HEAD-ROOM > In stair-building, the perpen- HEAD-WAY S dicular distance from thetread to ceiling above in the clear. HEADS. Tile or slate laid at the eaves. HEALING. The act of covering a roof withtile, slate, etc. HEARSE I A metal frame used to protect an HERSE \ effigie on a tomb. HEART-BOND. In stone-masonry, the act oflapping the joint between two stones with aheader, or through-stone. HEARTH ) The brick or stone bottom HEARTH-STONE ( to a fire-place. (See Fire-place.) HECATOMPEDON (Gr.) A name given to theParthenon, a celebrated temple of Athens. HECATONSTYLON. A name given to theportico of Pompeys Theatre, Rome, fromthe fact of its being built on a hundredcolumns. HECK ) . r„ok HEEK \ A raCK- HEEL. A moulding ; same as Cima OF A RAFTER. The foot of a rafter ; the lower OF. In architecture, a
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