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bezant, besant, byzant =

An ornament shaped like a

coin or a disk; sometimes

used in a series in decorating

molding designs.

bifrons =

Having two fronts or

faces looking in two

directions, as a double

herm

.

billet =

A common Norman or

Romanesque molding

formed by a series of

circular or square cylin-

ders, disposed alter-

nately with the notches in single or multiple

rows.

blind arcade =

A row of arches

applied to a wall as

a decorative ele-

ment, esp. in Ro-

manesque building.

bezant

bifrons

billet

blind arcade