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A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture / [Anon].

  • John Henry Parker
Date:
1840
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bauisrraria, Arpacestina, ARBALISTE- RIA, @ cruciform aperture in the walls of a fortress, through which cross-bowmen discharged their arrows: also the room wherein the dalistre, or cross-bows, were deposited. Also a turret, in which an archer was stationed, projecting from the parapet, or from the face of the building. These turrets are extremely common in many parts of the Continent, not only in fortresses, but at the angles of houses in the streets of a town, and in other situations, where the turbulence of the times had rendered them a_ necessary precaution. They are also common in the border countries of England and Scotland, and are commonly called Bar- tizan. Balfen, Ger. See Beam. Ba.-rLower, an ornament resembling a ball placed in a cir- cular flower, the three petals of which form a cup ===8 round it: this ornament is usually found inserted in a hollow moulding, and is generally characteristic of the Decorated style of the 14th century ; but : it sometimes occurs, though rarely, in buildings of the 13th century, or Early English style, as in the west front of Salis- bury cathedral, where it is mixed with the tooth-ornament: it is however rarely found until very late in that style. It is the prevailing ornament at Hereford, in the south aisle of Gloucester, and the west end of Grantham; in all these in- stances in pure Decorated work. Batneum, a term applied to a set of private baths among the antients, as therma@ was to the public. Batuster [ Lat. Columella, Wr. Ballustre, [ta/. Balaustro, Ger. Gclander,], corruptly banister, a small pillar usually made circular, and swelling towards the bottom, commonly used in a balustrade. Baxusrrave [Lat. Pluteum, Fr. Balustrade, Ital. Balaustrata, Ger. Brufitlehne, Sahiftrade,], a range of small balusters support- | ing a coping or cornice, and forming a parapet or enclosure. / ‘ ) JZ ‘ rz SS em tf fmm ——_ UW kw 4 = ay ti York, interior.
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