Battered Column
A column that is larger at the base and slopes inward toward the top of the column. Used extensively on Craftsman-style homes, especially for lighter columns supported by heavy masonry piers.
Bay Window ...
battered (7) -- architectural term meaning a wall deliberately built not vertically but leaning inwards as it rises (Warren, 140) Sample Image (Lesson 17)
beaked jug (14)
bench sanctuary (15) ...
battered: leaning inward.
bay: (1) division of a church between one pier and the next; (2) division of a facade corresponding to one window.
belvedere: a tower or loggia for enjoying the view.
battered - of walls, having faces that slope inward toward the top.
battered chimney - a brick or masonry chimney with sides that are graduated so that its rectangular shape is wider at the bottom than the top.
Battered base, Battered plinth: The projection at the base of a wall which sloped outwards. Also known as battering. See plinth, spur, talus.
Battered wall: A wall of a fortification provided with battering. See plinth, spur, talus.
Porch piers often battered
Wood shingles are favorite exterior finish, although many use stucco or brick
Exposed structural members and trim work usually are painted ...
Each gateway consists of an arched opening flanked by two huge semi-circular bastion towers with battered walls, arrow slits and pointed crenellations.
Battered Plinth - lovely jargon. This refers to the base of a wall being provided with a widening slope, ...
The porch roofs are usually supported by battered posts or stylized columns. A variety of building materials are commonly used for wall treatment, including wooden shingles or clapboards, stucco, and embedded cobblestones.
An inclined face of wall; hence battered
BAYS
Internal compartments of a building; each divided from the other not by solid walls but by divisions only marked in the side walls (columns, pilasters, etc) or the ceiling (beams, etc).
BATTER An inclined face of wall; hence battered. The Sutton war memorial is described as a battered square pedestal, not because it has been knocked around, but because it narrows slightly from the base to the top.
Retaining wall - A wall, usually battered, which supports or retains a weight of earth or water; also called a revetment.
Reticulated - See tracery.
Retro-choir - The space behind the high altar in a major church.
Batter - An inclined face of wall; hence battered.
Batter Boards - Boards erected at the corners of a proposed building to specifically locate and show corners and show foundation wall height.
defensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" ...
 See also: Batter, Architecture, House, Brick, Tower
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