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blunt arch =
An arch rising to a
slight point, struck from
two centers within the
arch.
boss =
A projecting, usually richly
carved, ornament placed at
the intersection of ribs,
groins, beams or at the ter-
mination of a molding.
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.
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 =
A pediment whose slop-
ing or curving sides
terminate before reach-
ing the highest point,
resulting in an opening
that is often filled with an ornament.
blunt arch
boss
bracket
Bracketed hood
broken
pediment