Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

octagon house = An eight-sided house, usually two to four stories high, built primarily in the last half of the 19 th cen- tury.

octagon house

ogee arch = A pointed arch composed of reversed curves, the lower concave and the upper con- vex.

ogee arch

Palladian window = A large window divided in three parts: A central sash that is arched at the top and two sashes on each side with flat lintels.

Palladian window

palmette = An ornament derived from a palm leaf.

palmette

paterae = A roundel often deco- rated with leaves or petals used as decora- tive element. (Rosette)

paterae

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