Glossary of Architectural Terms

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Term	Image	Description
a
arcade		a passage whose covering is supported by a series of pillars or columns, often with arches, often off a wall.
awning		a hood or shelter, or roof extension covering openings in walls, often retractable.
awning window		a window whose frame is hinged along the top (attached to the Header), usually swinging outwards. (aka ￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾ﾿￯ﾾﾢ￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾﾾ￯ﾾﾀ￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾﾾ￯ﾾﾘTop-hung￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾ﾿￯ﾾﾢ￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾﾾ￯ﾾﾀ￯﾿ﾯ￯ﾾﾾ￯ﾾﾙ)
b
balcony		a floor extension, above the ground floor, usually small in dimensions at an exterior door, typically uncovered. Not typical in Dominica.
d
Demerrarra Window		a top-hung (awning) louvered window, may be fixed at a projecting angle with enclosed sides.
t
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