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abacus =
The uppermost member of
the capital of a column,
often a plain square slab,
sometimes molded or
otherwise enriched.
abacus
abutment =
A masonry mass (or the
like) which receives the
thrust of an arch, vault, or
strut.
acanthus =
A common plant of the
Mediterranean whose styl-
ized leaves form the char-
acteristic decoration of
Corinthian and Composite
orders.
accolade =
An ornamental treatment, used
over an arch, a door, or a win-
dow, composed of two
ogee
curves meeting in the middle;
often a richly decorated mold-
ing.
acorn =
A small ornament in the
shape of a nut of the oak
tree; sometimes used a
fin-
ial
,
pendant
or as a decora-
tive element within a broken
pediment, or as a decoration
on a carved panel.
abutment “A”
acanthus
accolade
acorn