Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

flat arch = An arch whose soffit (i.e. lower face) is hori- zontal. Also called a Dutch arch or French arch or jack arch.

Flat arch

flying buttress = A feature in Gothic con- struction, in which the lateral thrust of a roof is taken by a projecting col- umn of masonry, sloping and carried on an arch and a solid pier buttress.

A. = flying buttress

French door = A door having a top rail, bottom rail and stiles, which has glass panes throughout its entire length; often used as pairs.

French door

gargoyle = A waterspout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely.

gargoyle

Georgian style = Known for its symmetrical features. Prevailing style from 1714 to 1830.

Georgian archi- tectural style.

114