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Components Alpha FISH TERMINOLOGIES Components Thesaurus Report Format: Hierarchical listing - alpha Notes: A thesaurus for the recording of the component parts of a monument. Date: February 2021 A FRAME STEAM ENGINE from where the oracle was delivered. Now used SN A simple, single cylinder vertical steam engine for any private chamber or sanctuary. with its cylinder mounted directly on a baseplate, CL AREAS AND SPACES driving an overhead crankshaft which is BT ROOM supported by two A-shaped frames AEDICULE (FRAME) CL MACHINERY BT STEAM ENGINE SN The framing of a door or window with two columns piers or pilasters which support a A STRUT lintel,entablature etc. SN A strut with a reflecting counterpart that forms CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT the letter A on either side of a king post. RT DOOR CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT NICHE BT STRUT WINDOW NT SPANDREL STRUT AEDICULE (SHRINE) ABACUS SN An opening or shrine, usually containing a statue, SN The flat slab at the top of a capital. framed by a pair of pilasters or columns CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT supporting an entablature and pediment. BT CAPITAL CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS BT SHRINE ABUTMENT AGED MENS WARD UF Butment SN Solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral SN Series of rooms within a workhouse where thrust of a vault or arch. elderly men were housed. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL BUILDING COMPONENT ACANTHUS AGIASTERIUM SN A long much indented leaf usually curled over at SN The area of the Basilica, especially in the early the tip which is a standard form of foliage in church, in which the altar resides. classical decoration. CL AREAS AND SPACES CL DECORATIVE FEATURES BT INTERNAL AREA OR SPACE BT FLORAL FEATURE AGRAFE ACHIEVEMENT OF ARMS UF Agraffe UF Arms SN A keystone decorated with a relief sculpture, Coat Of Arms usually a cartouche SN A display or depiction of authorised armorial CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT bearings, such as the elements of a coat of arms, BT KEYSTONE livery and personal badges and flags, mottoes Agraffe etc.. CL DECORATIVE FEATURES USE AGRAFE NT ESCUTCHEON AILERON HATCHMENT SN A half gable or half pediment concealing the lean- ACROTERION to roof of an aisle. SN A plinth or pedestal, sometimes decorated, and CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT sometimes supporting statuary, placed at the BT PEDIMENT apex and lower extremity of a pediment. GABLE CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AIR PUMP BT PEDESTAL RT PEDIMENT SN A pump for removing condensed steam from the condenser of a steam raising plant. ADIT CL MACHINERY SN A passage, usually horizontal, leading into a mine BT PUMP to allow for access or drainage. Air Shaft CL AREAS AND SPACES VENTILATION SHAFT BT ENTRANCE USE ADMINISTRATION BLOCK Airing Yard EXERCISE YARD SN A part of a building or complex where USE administrative duties are undertaken. AISLE CL BUILDING COMPONENT SN The side compartment of a building, usually a Adyton church, hall or barn, separated from the main body of the building by an arcade; or a passage USE ADYTUM allowing access to rows of seats in an ADYTUM auditorium or church. UF Adyton CL AREAS AND SPACES SN Originally, the inner sanctuary of a Greek temple BT PASSAGE 2 CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT ALURE NT AMBULATORY (INTERIOR) CARREL (AISLE) UF Allure PASSAGE AISLE Alura SN A walkway around the parapets of a castle or AISLE PLATE the roof of a church. SN A horizontal member along the length of an aisle CL BUILDING COMPONENT wall to receive the ends of rafters. AMBITUS CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BT WALL PLATE SN The consecrated ground immediately surrounding a tomb or grave. AISLE TRUSS CL AREAS AND SPACES SN A roof truss supported by arcade posts in an BT EXTERNAL AREA OR SPACE aisled building. INTERNAL AREA OR SPACE CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT RT TOMB BT TRUSS AMBO Alatoria SN A reading desk usually placed near the west end USE COVERED WAY of the choir. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Alatorium USE COVERED WAY Ambry USE AUMBRY ALCOVE SN A recess within a wall or room. AMBULATORY (EXTERNAL) CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT UF Deambulatory SN A path or area for exercise, usually taken in the Aleois form of walking. Can be partially or totally USE LOOPHOLE covered. Allure CL AREAS AND SPACES BT EXTERNAL AREA OR SPACE USE ALURE NT CLOISTER Almery AMBULATORY (INTERIOR) USE AUMBRY SN An aisle within a chancel providing access to, ALMONRY and around, the High Altar and surrounding cells. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SN A room in a monastery from which alms were BT AISLE distributed; or the residence of an almoner. CL AREAS AND SPACES CL AREAS AND SPACES BT AISLE BT ROOM RT ALTAR SCREEN Alorium CHEVET USE COVERED WAY AMORINO ALTAR SN A representation of a winged boy who UF Communion Table represents Cupid or Love. SN An elevated table or podium on which to place, or CL DECORATIVE FEATURES sacrifice, offerings to a god or gods. BT HUMAN FIGURE CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Analemma RT ALTAR RAIL USE BUTTRESS ALTAR RAIL WALL UF Communion Rail SN Use appropriate term. SN A rail or balustrade that separates the altar from ANCHOR AND COLLAR HINGE the rest of the church. SN A simple type of hinge used for large gates. CL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT RT ALTAR BT HINGE ALTAR SCREEN ANCHOR BEAM SN A partition or wall behind an altar, often separating the choir and altar from the ambulatory SN A beam the end of which is fixed beyond the and east chapel. upright it passes through. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BEAM BT SCREEN BT RT AMBULATORY (INTERIOR) ANCHORAGE CHOIR SN A room over the vestry of a church, often Alura thought to have been where anchorets lived. USE ALURE CL AREAS AND SPACES 3 BT ROOM the ends of purlins under a hip. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT ANCONE (CONSTRUCTION) BT PRINCIPAL RAFTER SN A projection left on a stone block to allow it to be ANGLE RIB hoisted into position. SN A rib placed at an angle to support timbers. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT ANCONE (STRUCTURAL) BT RIB SN An ornamental bracket on either side of a ANGLE STAFF doorway supporting a cornice. UF Angle Bead CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SN A vertical piece of wood fixed on corners of ANGLE BAR walls to help the fixing of plaster and to protect SN The corner upright bar of a polygonal sash. against damage to the plaster. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Angle Bead Angle Stone USE ANGLE STAFF USE QUOIN ANGLE BOB ANGLE STRUT SN A mechanical component or device that can SN A strut which is at an angle between the principal change the direction of motion of a pump rod from rafter and tiebeam. the vertical to the horizontal plane and vice versa. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL MACHINERY BT STRUT Angle Brace ANGLE TOWER USE BRACE SN A projection from the inner angle of a building around a court or with advancing wings, usually ANGLE BRACKET containing a staircase and often crowned above SN A bracket that is shaped to form an angle. the roof line with an ogee dome. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT CL BUILDING COMPONENT BT BRACKET BT TOWER ANGLE BUTTRESS ANGULAR CAPITAL SN Two buttresses which meet at a right angle at the SN A type of Ionic diagonal capital where all four corner of the structure they are supporting. sides are the same and with therefore eight CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT volutes. BT BUTTRESS CL ORDER BT IONIC CAPITAL ANGLE CAPITAL CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT UF Corner Capital BT IONIC CAPITAL SN A capital at the corner of a colonade or portico in Angular Column the Ionic Order in which the volutes are splayed outwards at 45 degrees. USE ANGLE COLUMN CL ORDER ANGULAR NICHE BT IONIC CAPITAL CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SN A niche in the corner of a structure. BT IONIC CAPITAL CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BT NICHE ANGLE CHIMNEY ANIMAL FIGURE SN A chimney placed at an angle with the walls so that there is an obtuse angle with each wall. SN A sculptural or decorative representation of an CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT animal. Includes mythical and fantastical animals BT CHIMNEY such as dragons, centaurs etc. CL DECORATIVE FEATURES ANGLE COLUMN NT BUCRANIUM UF Angular Column GARGOYLE SN A column at the corner of a structure. GROTESQUE CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT ANNEX BT COLUMN SN A structure, or building, forming a supplementary ANGLE MODILLION and subsidiary part of a main complex. SN A diagonally set modillion placed at a cornice's CL BUILDING COMPONENT external corner. ANNULAR MOULDING CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BT MODILLION SN A circular moulding. CL DECORATIVE FEATURES ANGLE RAFTER BT MOULDING SN A principal rafter below a hip rafter that supports ANNULAR VAULT 4 SN A term used to describe a vaulted roof where the Antepagmenta vault goes from either the newel of a staircase to USE ARCHITRAVE a wall or from one wall to another where the ANTEPORTICO walls are circular in plan. CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SN A porch in front of the solid wall of a cloister. BT VAULT CL AREAS AND SPACES BT EXTERNAL AREA OR SPACE ANNULATED COLUMN RT CLOISTER SN A column joined to another by a band or ring. ANTEROOM CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BT COLUMN UF Antechamber SN A room before a larger room which is often used ANNULET as a waiting room. SN A small, flat band or fillet around a shaft or CL AREAS AND SPACES column. BT ROOM CL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT ANTHEMION BT COLUMN SN A stylised, leafy decorative feature reminiscent Anse De Panier of, and sometimes referred to as, honeysuckle USE BASKET ARCH CL DECORATIVE FEATURES BT FLORAL FEATURE ANTA SN A pilaster terminating the side walls of a temple APARTMENT whose capital and base differ from those of its SN A room or group of rooms in a building.
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