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  • 61astragalar — adjective of or relating to the anklebone • Pertains to noun: ↑astragal • Derivationally related forms: ↑astragalus, ↑astragal • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy …

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  • 62as|trag|a|lus — «as TRAG uh luhs», noun, plural li « ly». 1. the uppermost bone of the tarsus; anklebone; talus. 2. = astragal (def. 1). (Cf. ↑astragal) ╂[< Latin astragalus …

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  • 63Baguet — Ba*guet , Baguette Ba*guette , n. [F. baguette, prop. a rod? It. bacchetta, fr. L. baculum, baculu? stick, staff.] 1. (Arch.) A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l) One of the minute bodies seen in… …

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  • 64Baguette — Baguet Ba*guet , Baguette Ba*guette , n. [F. baguette, prop. a rod? It. bacchetta, fr. L. baculum, baculu? stick, staff.] 1. (Arch.) A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l) One of the minute bodies… …

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  • 65List of architecture topics — This page aims to list all topics related to architecture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… …

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  • 66Lighthouse — For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). Speculative drawing (c. 2006) of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, on the island of Pharos …

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  • 67Corinthian order — The Pantheon provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects, through the medium of engravings …

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  • 68Doric order — The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. Contents 1 History 2 Examples 3 See also …

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  • 69Capital (architecture) — Ionic capital, from the temple of Athena Polias, Priene, Ionia, in a 19th century engraving In architecture the capital (from the Latin caput, head ) forms the topmost member of a column (or pilaster). It mediates between the column and the load… …

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  • 70Coppersmith — For other uses, see Coppersmith (disambiguation). Workshop of a coppersmith. The oldest units are from the period around 1850. A coppersmith, also known as a redsmith, is a person who makes artifacts from copper. The term redsmith …

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