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 ...
Splayed Opening
An opening in a wall that is cut away diagonally so that the outer edges of the opening are farther apart than the inner edges.
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.
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
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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.
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v. splayed, splayÂ-ing, splays
v.tr.
1. To spread (the limbs, for example) out or apart, especially clumsily.
This international-style building includes an arched portico over the sidewalk, in faint reference to the theme of Venice, Italy, a theme displayed much more elaborately at nearby Venice Beach.
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One of the most interesting examples of the fan vault is that over the staircase leading to the hall of Christ Church, Oxford, and here the complete conoid is displayed in its centre carried on a central column. This vault, not built until 164.
We do not wish to pass in silence over one humorous yet noble miracle which the Lord displayed to us in this connection.
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.
All the works which were displayed as part of the exhibition were carefully selected, as only works which strictly followed the set of rules were displayed.
He displayed a formidable virtuosity in handling oil paint and executed his numerous and often monumentally large commissions rapidly.
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.
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Diamond shaped boards bearing a coat of arms of a deceased person. They were displayed on his house between death and burial and afterwards laid up in the parish church, a practice which began in the 17th century.
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The scenic views complement the artworks displayed in bright and airy exhibition spaces.
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Embrasure
- a small opening in a wall or parapet, usually with splayed reveals which allows guns to be fired from cover.
See fortification.
Reliquary: A container, often richly ornamented, holding the remains of a saint which can be displayed to the faithful.
Embrasure - A recess for a windows, door, etc., or a small opening in the wall or parapet of a fortified building, usually splayed on the inside.
Consists of a painting or calligraphy backed by paper, framed by fabric, and attached to a wooden dowel. This flexible format allows kakemono to be rolled up for storage in special wooden boxes. Kakemono are usually displayed in the tokonoma.
One's home can be correctly complimented with an Ionic column displayed at the entrance of the home or nicely set as a room divider.
A number of Fullerton residents attended the influential 1893 Exposition, where Fullerton 's walnut and citrus crops were displayed, and influential residents did try to implement City Beautiful plans during the town's early development.
feature, as compared with the Greek or the Egyptian style, is the predominance in it of perpendicular or rising lines, producing forms that convey the idea of soaring or mounting upwards. Its greatest capabilities have been best displayed in ...
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