. 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. having many columns (classic.)POM EL (Lat.) A HEAD j T n „ . POPPIE IIF \D Gothic work the o in anient-POPPIES \ al termination of pew ends. PORCH (Fr.) Much the same meaning as Portico, which AIL (Fr.) The facade of a building, a gateway. PORTAL (Lat.) A gateway, doorway or en-trance. The square corner of a room. PORTCULLIS (Fr.) A strong screen or framework to an ancient gateway. PORTICO 1 ( A cove
. 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. having many columns (classic.)POM EL (Lat.) A HEAD j T n „ . POPPIE IIF \D Gothic work the o in anient-POPPIES \ al termination of pew ends. PORCH (Fr.) Much the same meaning as Portico, which AIL (Fr.) The facade of a building, a gateway. PORTAL (Lat.) A gateway, doorway or en-trance. The square corner of a room. PORTCULLIS (Fr.) A strong screen or framework to an ancient gateway. PORTICO 1 ( A covered colonnade, an PORTICUS \ entrance. PORTLAND CEMENT. A quick setting lime, made of clay and (Fr ) An upright support, a timber in a roof truss, as King or Queen post. A rear or side doorway, a small gateway. POSTICUM. (Same as Postern.) The rear part or wall of a classic (Lat.) In sculpture a superadded ornament. POST-SCENIUM ) (Lat.) A dressing room orPARASCENIUM \ place at the rear end of a Roman METAL. A certain kind of stained glass in which the colors are incorporated while in a state of POU POULTRY HOUSE. A building devoted to the care and shelter of A pavement composed of diamond-shaped tiles or diagonal ] Volcanic matter from the POZZUOLANA |PUZZUOLANA (PlZZOLANA J district around Pozzuoii,Italy, which when groundandmixed with lime andand strong setting water forms a hardcement. PRjECINCTIO, / (Lat.) A seat or bench in or BALTEUS J ancient / A building devoted to thePRECEPTORIES j uses of ancient KnightsTemplar. PRESBYTERY. The choir of a cathedral. PRICKING UP COAT. The first coat ofplastering. PRICK-POST. (Same as Queen-post.) PRIMING. The first coat of paint. PRINCIPAL. Generally a truss rafter. PRINCIPAL BRACE. In roof framing themain brace under the principal rafter. PRINCIPAL RAFTER. The main rafter form-in; the upper part of a roof truss. PRI
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