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rustic work =

Roughly faced stonework;

the separate blocks are

marked by deep

chamfers.

sacristy =

A room in a church, near the

chancel, where the robes and

altar vessels are stored, where

the clergy vest themselves for

services and where some busi-

ness of the church may be

done.

sarcophagus =

An elaborate coffin for im-

portant personage, of terra-

cotta, stone, or metal deco-

rated and large enough for

only one body. If larger =

tomb.

scalloped molding =

One of continuous series

of curves resembling seg-

ments of a circle, used

mainly as a decorative

element.

scamillus =

A plain block placed

under the plinth of a

column, forming a dou-

ble plinth.

rustic work

sacristy

sarcophagus

scalloped molding

scamillus