A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive . , intended to receive a bier. (SeeLich Gate.) LIEN. The right granted to the bviilder andto all mechanics, labourers, and material men,761 LIGHT to keep some hold upon a piece of property uponwhich they have worked or for wliicli he Ii;us fxir-lushed material. This is recognized by law,and has been the subject of carefully consideredstatutes. The Jlechanics Lien, as it is com-moidy called, enables a nu-chanic to securereadily a legal hold upon tiie property until hisclaim is jiaid or has been adjudged exces
A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive . , intended to receive a bier. (SeeLich Gate.) LIEN. The right granted to the bviilder andto all mechanics, labourers, and material men,761 LIGHT to keep some hold upon a piece of property uponwhich they have worked or for wliicli he Ii;us fxir-lushed material. This is recognized by law,and has been the subject of carefully consideredstatutes. The Jlechanics Lien, as it is com-moidy called, enables a nu-chanic to securereadily a legal hold upon tiie property until hisclaim is jiaid or has been adjudged some states of the Lhiitcd States this takesprecedence of mortgage, in others it comes nextafter all mortgages. — K. S. LIERNE RIB. In Gothic vaulting, anysmall suliordinate rib inserted between themain ribs, more often as an ornament tlian forconstructive reasons. This accepteil indetiniteEnglish meaning of the term differs from thatgiven by the French writers to the same word,which is specifically apjdicd by them to a shortrib sprung between the apex or clef of the vault. 10 so -I LiERNE Rib: Plax of Vaulting; Nate ofLincoln- CiXHEDKAL. and the junction of two ,—these latterbenig ribs springing from the piers between theogives and tlie arcs doubleaux or the arcs fornier-ets. Thus, in the diagram, AD, BC being theogives and 0 the point of crossing or apex ofthe vault, CS, DS are tiercerons, OS and OSare liernes. According to English usage four are all liernes. LIERNE VAULTING. Vaulting in whichare Licrne Ribs, whether in the Englislior French signification. LIFT. A. Any attachment or mechanicaldevice for raising and lowering. Generallyused in combination, as transom-lift. B. In British usage, the same as Elevatorin the general sense, including also Dumbwaiter. LIFTING JACK. Same as Jacksc-rcw. LIGHT. In architecture, — A. The volumeof daylight recei^ed in a room, corridor, or thelike. The term is often used in composition,762 LIGHTHOUS
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