Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

blunt arch = An arch rising to a slight point, struck from two centers within the arch. boss =

blunt arch

A projecting, usually richly carved, ornament placed at the intersection of ribs, groins, beams or at the ter- mination of a molding.

boss

bracket = Any overhanging member projecting from a wall of other body to support a weight. Also see eaves bracket, stair bracket, step bracket and wall bracket.

bracket

bracketed hood = A projecting unit over a window or door that is sup- ported by brackets, provid- ing some shelter or serving as ornamentation. broken pediment = Bracketed hood

A pediment whose slop- ing or curving sides terminate before reach- ing the highest point, resulting in an opening

broken pediment

that is often filled with an ornament.

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