. 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. lish.) ENNEAGON. In geometry, a figure of ninesides and angles. ENRIPUS. A rail or trench in a Roman am-phitheatre. ENSEMBLE (Fr.) A term used to signify thegeneral effect in architecture. ENTABLATURE {(Fr.) That part of a clas- ENIABLEMENT J (Lat.) sic building restingimmediately on the columns, and formingthe lower part of the cornice, as the archi-trave and frieze. Same as Coping. ENTAIL. A term used to designate elaboratecarv
. 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. lish.) ENNEAGON. In geometry, a figure of ninesides and angles. ENRIPUS. A rail or trench in a Roman am-phitheatre. ENSEMBLE (Fr.) A term used to signify thegeneral effect in architecture. ENTABLATURE {(Fr.) That part of a clas- ENIABLEMENT J (Lat.) sic building restingimmediately on the columns, and formingthe lower part of the cornice, as the archi-trave and frieze. Same as Coping. ENTAIL. A term used to designate elaboratecarved decoration. (Now obselete.) ENTASIS. The swelling or curvilinear line ofthe Grecian and Doric columns. ENTER-CLOSE. A passage. ENTRANCE. Same as Entry. ENTRESOLE (Fr.) An intermediate story. ENTRY (Fr.) Same as Vestibule. EPIGRAPH. An inscription on a building. EPISTLE. The side of an altar. EPISTYLE / EPISTYLUM \ EPISTYLAR ARCUATION. The method ofconstructing arches from column to col-umn. EPITITHEDAS | tn . Q nEPITITHYDES y (r,J Same as Cymatium. EQUAL ANGLES. Circles, curves, figuresand solids. In geometry, a uniformity ofparts. (Gr.) Same as escutcheon; EQUILATERAL ARCH. EQU FIN EQUIDISTANT. In architecture, the spacingof the parts in uniformity. The same dis-tance between. EQUILATERAL (Gr.) A figure having equalsides. EQUILATERAL ARCH. In Gothic art, anarch the lines of which are described fromequal centres. EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE. A triangle ofequal sides. EQUILIBRIUM OF ARCHES. Relating tothe treatment of arches. ERECHTHEUM. A celebrated temple of an-cient Athens. ERECTION. The act of building. ERGASTULUM. An ancient house of correc-tion. ESCAPE. A concave quadrantal (Fr.) Interior edge of a windowjamb. ESCUTCHEON. In building, that part of thehardware covering the keyhole. ESTRADE. Same as Dais. ETRUSCAN ARCHITECTURE. That style ofarchitecture practiced by the Etruscans. EUSTYLE (Gr.) The act of placing the col-ums of a classic building
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