Bell gable
A small turret placed on the ridge of a church roof to hold one or more bells
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Bell Tower
A tower where the church bells were installed. This could be separate from the church, or, more usually, attached. Sometimes called a campanile.
Bell-cast Eaves A roof which curves, sloping more gently toward the bottom.
Belt-course A horizontal band similar to but thicker than a string course, marking subdivisions of a building.
Bell turning
A type of turning used for furniture legs and pedestal supports shaped like a conventional bell. Common in the William and Mary style.
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Bell tower (Campanile). Structure in the shape of a tower, often incorporated into the outer wall of a church, though it may also be free-standing. The church bells are housed in the upper section.
Bell Cote
- a small housing for a bell or bells, usually of masonry when at a gable but sometimes in timber when constructed on the roof-ridge.
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bell gable - an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
corbie gable - (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps
pediment - a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof ...
Bell
In reference to columns, the bell is a bell-shaped part of the capital between the neck moulding and the abacus. It is common to columns in the Corinthinian order where it is decorative with acanthus leaves.
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BELL TOWER
A tall vertical structure which contains bells; a bell tower is a variety of campanario (see below).
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Bell Gable
A bell gable is a kind of turret placed on the apex of a gable at the west end of small churches and chapels. ...
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A bell tower or any tower containing a bell, generally attached to a church. A CAMPANILE is generally associated with an Italian or Roman Catholic church, and is often free-standing.
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Italian for bell tower, usually freestanding, but built near a church.
Canon
a set of rules, principles, or standards used to establish scales or proportions.
Campanile
A bell tower, especially one that stands part from any other building.
Cantilever
A horizontal projection, such as a balcony or beam, supported at one end only.
CAMPANILE Bell tower originating in Italy and favoured in Canadian villas in the mid 19th century.
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belfry:
a bell tower
cantilever:
a projecting beam supported at only one end ...
campanile - bell tower
cupola house on top - a small domelike structure on top of a roof or tower.
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campanile : A bell tower usually not actually attached to a church; also, lofty towers that form parts of buildings. Italian name for a bell tower, usually one that is detached from the main building.
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A gambrel roof creates a profile that resembles a portion of a bell, being one or both of the lower roof slopes flare at the eaves. Separate dormer windows or a shed dormer with a series of windows were incorporated into the gambrel roof.
Bedhead Panel - A stainless steel plaque on the wall above a hospital bed, with outlets or connectors for services: medical gases, telephone, call bell
Bedpan Sink - A sanitary fitting for washing and scalding hospital bedpans by hand.
the walls in an oblique line to enable a person standing in the porch (as in Bridgewater church, Somerset) to see the altar; in this case and in other instances such openings were sometimes provided for an attendant, who had to ring the Sanctus bell ...
While it was still dark, the bell awoke the monks for the nocturnal rites. Then came lauds, a celebration of God offered at the first light of dawn, followed by prime, simultaneous with the rising sun.
campaniform In the shape of a bell.
cantilever A horizontal projection from a building, such as a step, balcony, beam or canopy, that is without external bracing and appears to be self-supporting.
campanile: (pl. -i) Italian word for bell-tower, usually detached from the main building.
cap: the topmost order of the pedestal in a classical order.
caisson: see coffer.
BELFRY A small square bell tower placed atop a roof to house a bell, often found on churches and schools.
campanile: Italian name for a bell tower, usually one that is detached from the main building.
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Corinthian - The most ornate of the three Greek orders, characterised by a bell-shaped capital (q.v.) with volutes and rows of acanthus leaves.
Corinthian order - the slenderest and most ornate of the classical Greek orders of architecture, characterized by a slim fluted column with bell-shaped capital decorated with stylized acanthus leaves; ...
Corinthian
The most elaborate of the three classical orders of Greek architecture, distinguished by a slender, fluted column, and a bell-shaped capital that is decorated with a design of acanthus leaves.
Lowside window - A window usually on the south side of the chancel, lower than the others, possibly intended for communication between persons outside the chancel and priest within; perhaps also for the sanctus bell to be heard outside the church.
Campanile(Italian): Free-standing bell-tower.Candle-snuffer roofConical roof of a turret.CantedWith an angled edge or sides.CantileverHorizontal projection (e.g. step, canopy) supported at one end only.Caphouse ...
Unlike the Ionic the Corinthian capital flows upward to enhance the height of the column. The Corinthian column displays numerous rows of acanthus leaves and often times different foliage and flowers. The capital is a nice bell-shaped topping to a ...
The houses usually have low-pitched tiled roofs, white stucco walls, and rounded windows and doors. Other elements may include scalloped windows and balconies with elaborate grillwork, decorative tiles around doorways and windows, and a bell tower ...
Each was a style for treating a column with its base, shaft and capital. The Doric Order has a fluted shaft and plain capital. The Ionic Order has slimmer columns and a voluted capital. The Corinthian Order has has a bell-shaped decorated with ...
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