Dog-legged - with right-angle bends. Dog-tooth - diagonal indented pyramid. Zig-zag carving around an archway, typical of the Normans. Donjon - a great tower or keep.
(1 2 in. to foot.) The newel or dog-legged stair is so termed from its supposed resemblance to a dog's hind leg.
the central post in a circular or winding staircase; also the principal post at each angle of a dog-legged or well staircase. Ogee ...
See also: Church, Vault, Ornament, Newel, Lantern
 
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