IG AnrinTECTunE. 



tlio si(l<« of a window, ii)to which the shutters arc folded 

 or \'a\\ hiick. 



Branched' -work. — The carved and sculptured leaves and 

 liraiiches in monuments and friezes. 



But'tress. — A projectinj; support to the exterior of a vrall, 

 most commonly applied to churches in the Gothic style, 

 hut also to other buildings, and sometimes to mere walls. 



Campanile'. — A tower for the reception of bells. 



Cancel'li. — Trellis or lattice-work, made of cross-bars of wood 

 or iron. Also the balusters or rails encompassing the bar 

 of a court of justice. 



Capital. — The head or uppermost member of any part of a 

 building. 



Caryatides. — Figures of women dressed in long robes, after 

 the Asiatic manner, serving to support entablatures. 



Chancel. — That part of a church between the altar, or com- 

 munion-table, and the balustrade, or railing that encloses it, 

 or that part where the altar is placed. 



Chim'ney. — The place in a room where the fire is burnt, and 

 from which the smoke is curried away by means of a con- 

 duit, called a flue. 



Choir. — The part of a church in which the choristers sing 

 divine service. 



Cilery. — Tiie drapery or foliage carved on the heads of columns. 



Circular Roof. — A roof whose horizontal sections are circular. 



Clustered Column. — A column which is composed, or appears 

 to be composed, of several columns collected together. 



Coffer. — A sunken panel in the ceiling of a vault or dome, or 

 in the under side of a Corinthian or Composite cornice, 

 ordinarily decorated with a rose, a pomegranate, or other 

 ornament. 



Cof ferwork. — Rubble walls faced with freestone, or formed with 

 cement between two parallel rows of planks placed edge- 

 wise. 



Colonnade'. — A series or range of columns placed at regular 

 intervals. 



Col'umn. — A long, round body of wood or stone, used to sup- 

 port or adorn a building, composed of a base, a shaft, and 

 a capital. 



Commissure. — The joint between two stones. 



Concrete. — A mass of stone chippings, pebbles, etc., cemented 

 by mortar, laid at the foundation of walls in spongy soils. 



