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chevron =

A molding showing a zig-

zag sequence of these or-

naments in Romanesque

architecture.

choir =

That part of the church,

between the sanctuary

and the nave, usually

occupied by a group of

singers.

chord =

The straight line

between two points

on a curve.

The main member

of a truss.

cinquefoil =

A five-lobed pattern

divided by

cusps

; see

arch-foil

and

cinquefoil

circular arch =

An arch whose in-

trados takes the

form of a segment

of a circle.

chevron

choir

chord

cinquefoil

Circular arch