Splay

splay - spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
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Splayed lintel

A lintel, each end of which slants downward toward the center line of the window; often has a keystone in its center ...

splayed:
an oblique slope given to the sides of an opening in a wall so that the opening is wider at one face than the other
turret:
a little tower, usually ornamental ...

Splay - Chamfer, or sloping face.
Spring - Level at which the springers (voussoirs) of an arch rise from their supports.
Squint - Observation hole in wall or room.

Splay
The widening of windows, doorways, and other openings by slanting the sides.
Springing
The point from which an arch or vault springs or rises from its supports. Image courtesy of Gayle Goudy Kochanski ...

Splayed Leg:
A leg that slants outward from a piece of furniture.
Split Turning: ...

Splay - A slope across the full width of a surface, often at 45 degrees; a large chamfer (c/f canted).
Springing - The lowest point of an arch; the face of its bearing on the abutment (c/f and skewback).

Splayed opening
a window or door opening with angled sides in the thickness of a wall that allow more light to enter than is possible with straight sides
Springer ...

Splayed base, Splayed talus: A wall or tower were in some cases supplied with splayed talus or base and this was for a number of reasons, such as; to deflect projectiles dropped by defenders from the walls above to attack besiegers below, ...

a splayed, horsehoe-shaped curve derived from the profile of a barrel-vaulted chaitya hall; used to frame doors, windows, and gables, and as a decorative motif in early south Asian architecture.
Chaitya hall ...

Double-splayed - embrasure whose smallest aperture is in the middle of the wall.
Drawbridge - a heavy timber platform built to span a moat between a gatehouse and surrounding land that could be raised when required to block an entrance.

Greek architecture does not oppress the viewer with overmonumentality and is seldom arranged hierarchically along an axis, but sited so as to display spatial relationships from several viewpoints.

Armiger - a person entitled by law to display arms, which states his or hers identity.
Blazon - a specification for a coat of arms, also used to describe that particular coat of arms.

The most distinctive feature of Lebanese architecture is seen in the houses of the coast, which display a mixture of Middle Eastern and European influence.

Splayed-foot: variation of the broach form, found in England principally in the south-east, in which the four cardinal faces are splayed out near their bases, to cover the corners, while oblique (or intermediate) faces taper away to a point.

In the summer of 1520 a meeting was staged between François I and Henry VIII of England, where the ostentatious display of wealth and power earned the meeting-place the name of The Field of Cloth of Gold.

Towered display spaces at Pei's Johnson Museum...
Horizontal windows at I.M. Pei's Johnson Museum...
Cantilevered spaces at the Johnson Museum by I.M. Pei...
Open balconies at the Johnson Museum by I.M. Pei...
Flowing lines at the Johnson Museum by I.

Landings were freely used, and in many cases were large enough to be used as galleries for the display of pictures. The work was generally solidly executed in oak, and carved and moulded decoration was lavished upon every detail.

a form that admits of the most comfortable and attractive arrangement of the interior, and above all, and what most concerns us, it furnishes an opportunity for the greatest display of taste in coloring and exterior decoration.

Vault of the internal hood of a doorway or window to which a splay has been given on the reveal, sometimes the vaulting surface is terminated by a small rib known as the scoinson rib, ...

BAKERS RACK
Piece of furniture used for display originally used by Baker's or Pastry Chefs to cool bread on the shelves.
BALCONET
Decorative railing that runs across the lower portion of a window.

Beveled - A stone cut at angles for a more decorative display.
Beveled Wood Ridge - A wood strip that covers the ridge pole; commonly found on wood-shake roofs.
Bivalate - A hillfort defended by two concentric ditches.

One-story enframed window walls from the early 20th century have large glazed areas for display of merchandise. When banks use this style, the openness is absent.

The window is very deeply set with a splayed opening to allow for arrows to be shot out with little chance of the archer being hit.
Austin Hall Harvard Richardson ...

In heraldry, a complete display of armorial bearings of arms. See hatchment also.
Acroterion.

Notice in particular the diagonal splaying of the jambs and archivolts which allow them to be connected.

gallery A long room, often on an upper floor, for recreation, entertainment or display of artwork.
gambrel roof A roof that has a double slope, with the lower slope steeper and longer than the upper one.

(Pronunciation: "chee-GUY-dah-nah") In Japanese shoin architecture, a special shelving unit—literally "staggered shelves"—for the display of smaller art objects.

Tabernacle : A ceilinged alcove used for the display of statuettes or art pieces.

Splay. - Slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
Stalls.

Rear vault - The small vaulted space between the glass of a window and the inner face of the wall, when the wall is tick and there is a deep splay.
Tewkesbury Abbey choir vault
Redan - See Ravelin.

They wrote in the deciphered Linear B script and many fine examples of their gold jewelry are on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

Mannerism. A highly formalized and elegant form of art which came into being in 16th-century Italy. With Mannerism, methodical use of the principles of variety and complexity developed into an extrovert display of artistic virtuosity.

The Villard Houses display a quality of workmanship no longer duplicable and contain works of several significant 19th century artists in America. They are incomparable and irreplaceable examples of design and craftsmanship.

Cherry is used for many specialized pieces, as well as decorative work, such as decorative columns. A wood that is found in West Africa is Mahogany. Mahogany is similar to Cherry, in that its dark hues and similar linage are favorites to display in ...

or not and includes foundation, plinth, walls, floor, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services, fixed platforms, verandas, balcony, cornice, or any wall enclosing or intended to enclose any land or space and signs and outdoor display ...

SPLAYS: sloping reveals, found especially at the sides of a narrow windows, designed to admit the maximum amount of light. SPLIT "Y": the shape formed by a mullion or supermullion that splits just below a window head, creating space for an eyelet.

See also: Architecture, House, Frame, Ornament, Floor