. 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. RCH. A straight lintel, formedof voussoirs, on the principles of an arch. STRAINING-PIECE. A horizontal beam gen-erally used in trusses to counteract a forceor strain in the direction of its length. STRAP. (Dutch.) An iron plate used to connecttimbers, and to secure them together. STRATA. Used in connection with stone quar-rying to designate the beds or layers. STRETCHER. A brick or stone laid with itslength in the direction of t
. 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. RCH. A straight lintel, formedof voussoirs, on the principles of an arch. STRAINING-PIECE. A horizontal beam gen-erally used in trusses to counteract a forceor strain in the direction of its length. STRAP. (Dutch.) An iron plate used to connecttimbers, and to secure them together. STRATA. Used in connection with stone quar-rying to designate the beds or layers. STRETCHER. A brick or stone laid with itslength in the direction of the length of thewall. STRETCHING-COURSE. A scries or severalstretchers laid on a wall; a course of stretch-ers. STRI/E. (Lat.) Fillets; narrow flat (Same as Chamfer or Channel.)STRIGES The channels of a fluted ) A term used to denote the act ofSTICKING ) marking off or the drawing oflines. STRING ) A projecting horizontal STRING-COURSE ( band or assemblage of mouldings. (See Carriage of a Stair.) (See Notch Board.) STRING-FACE [The board or piece aroundSTRING-PIECE \ the well-hole of a stair. STRIX. A channel of a fluted STR TEN STRUCK I A term used to denote the STRUCK JOINT f act of smoothing off the joints of brick or stone work, or pointing them STRUT \ (Same as i Brace; a post; a support.) STRUTTING BEAM. (Same meaning as Strain-ing Beam. STRUTTING PIECE. (Same as Straining Beam.) STUB-MORTICE. A short mortice. STUCCO (Ital.) Calcareous cements; plaster; ground MOULDINGS. A moulding cut or stuck on the edge of a piece of (Sax.) (Same as Quarters.) Scantlings used to frame (Dutch.) A term used to designate in general terms the wood or timber used by joiners. STUMP TRACERY. A sort of contracted styleof German Gothic traceiy. STYLE ) A term used to designate the several STILE J varieties of architecture. STYLOBATE. (Same as Pedestal.) The lowerportion of an order of architecture; a ba
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