Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

pointed arch = Any arch with a point at its apex, characteristic of, but not confined to, Gothic architecture.

pointed arch

porte cochère = A covered carriage or automobile entryway leading to a courtyard.

porte cochère

postern = A minor, often inconspicuous, entry. A small door near a large one. Any small door or gate, esp. one far from the main gate in a forti- fied place.

postern

pulpit = An elevated enclosed stand in a church in which the preacher stands.

pulpit

Queen Anne arch = An arch over the tri- ple opening of the so- called Venetian or Palladian window, flat over the narrow side lights, round over the larger central opening. Queen Ann arch

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