Blades Residence Pictures of Modern Houses: Blades Residence Blades Residence by Thom Mayne ...
blade, leaf blade - especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole amplexicaul leaf - a leaf with its base clasping the stem greenery, verdure - green foliage ...
Horizontal transverse roof-timber connecting a pair of rafters or cruck blades, set between the apex and the wall-plate.Collar purlin ...
Anelace A short sword with a broad blade used by both ordinary people and military Anglo-Saxon English architectural style C10-11, followed by NORMAN Angon A six foot long spear for throwing. Used by Anglo-Saxons ...
Usually a heavy blade, off set from its handle, with a 2"-3" spike on its top edge, used for putting nail holes in the slates.
Zax, slater's axe - A tool with a straight flat blade like a butcher's chopper, with a point projecting from the back. It is used to cut slates or punch nail holes. Z-bar, Zee-Bar (USA) - A Z- purlin ...
The invention of sharpened flint blades by Paleolithic humans made possible the earliest art objects"small carved or incised pieces of wood, ivory, and bone.
jigsaw carving Wooden ornament cut with a thin narrow saw blade. joist One of a series of parallel timber beams used to support floor and ceiling loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls; ...
SPIRE (0. Eng. spir, a blade of grass, and so anything tapering to a point), the architectural term (Fr. fleche, Ital. guglia, Ger. Missing image Spire-1.jpg ...
Jalousie window Louver blades open to maximize airflow through opening. Jamb The main vertical members forming the sides of a window or door frame.
a knife with a flat, flexible blade and no cutting edge, used to mix and spread paint. Papyrus (a) a plant found in ancient Egypt and neighboring countries; (b) a paperlike writing material made from the pith of the plant.
Turned timber - Shaped by the application of a blade while revolving on a lathe, to produce a decorated circular pattern. Used for Edwardian columns, balusters & finials.
Scroll saw: a hand or power saw with a narrow ribbonlike blade for cutting curved or irregular shapes Volute Scroll buttress ...
SPUR TIE: in timber-framed construction, a short timber connecting a cruck blade or an arched brace to a wall plate. SQUASH TRACERY: tracery beneath a four-centred arch which is entirely above the springing level (cf. . DROP TRACERY).
See also: Architecture, House, Timber, Ground, Beam
 
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