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sawtooth shingles
shingles in the triangular shapes of teeth in a horizontal row.
scalloped, fish scale, or circle siding ...

 


Merlon: part of a battlement, the square "sawtooth" between crenels
Meurtriere: arrow loop, slit in battlement or wall to permit firing of arrows or for observation
Moat: a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle ...

Chisel, Diamond, Fishscale, Octagon, Sawtooth, Square Butt
Stairs
Stone Walls ...

Eastlake decorative elements such as intricate window and door surrounds, and sawtooth trim were applied to the facades of modest workers' cottages.

Cremaille: (1) A zig-zag line of a fortification. (2) A sawtooth pattern on the inside line of a parapet. (Fr. pot hook).

See also: House, Arches, Scale, Bracket, Hall

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