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.
Retaining wall / revetment
- a wall which retains a mass of earth, rock etc. The ground level will therefore be higher at one side than the other. Also referred to as a revetment.
retaining wall
Rib vaulting
arched roof with ribs of raised moulding at the groins ...
RETAINING WALL - Supports ground to the rear of the wall, may provide support to structures, prevents landslip.
REVEALS - The side faces of a window or door opening.
RIDGE - Horizontal top to a pitched roof, usually covered with ridge tiles.
The retaining wall surrounding a basement window which is below ground level.
areaway
The excavated area between the Area wall and the basement window.
Ha-haA retaining wall sunk into a ditch in a landscape garden or park, used to make a barrier without disrupting the view.HagioscopeAn aperture in a wall or through a pier in a church or chapel, usually to allow a view of an altar.
REVETMENT
Retaining wall.
RIBBED VAULTING
Stone or brick vaulting typically used for roofing and comprising a thin, light layer supported by a framework of arched ribs.
Revetment - Retaining wall to prevent erosion; to face a surface with stone slabs.
Rib - Raised moulding dividing a vault.
Ringwork - Circular earthwork of bank and ditch.
Bleeder Pipe - A pipe through a retaining wall as a weephole for water
Bleeding - The penetration of a coat of paint by substances from the substrate that dissolve in the paint's medium, usually causing discolouration ...
terraceTerrace derives from the Latin terre=earth and describes a flat area of earth, often supported by a retaining wall.
ha-ha a sunk fence; that is, a ditch with one sloping side and one vertical side into which is built a retaining wall; a ha-ha creates a barrier for sheep, cattle, and deer while allowing an unbroken view of the landscape.
It is most commonly employed in retaining walls, the lower courses of which are laid at right angles to the batter, so as to resist the thrust of the earth inside.
Parapets are used on bridges and other highway structures (such as retaining walls) to prevent vehicles, and other users such as pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, from falling where there is a vertical or near-vertical drop.
CRENALATED PARAPET A low retaining wall at the edge of a roof or porch with a uniform pattern of openings creating a battlement. In medieval times the openings were used for the defense of fortresses, hence the term battlement.
Revetment: (1) A strong retaining wall constructed on the outside of a fortification's earthwork rampart and parapet, so as to prevent it falling into the ditch.
Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Predator 2 (1990)
The Ennis House has not weathered well and millions of dollars have gone into repairing the roof and stabilizing a deteriorating retaining wall. Restoration is still underway.
 See also: Beam, Castle, Frame, House, Brick
  
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