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51architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
52bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …
53surfing — /serr fing/, n. the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard. Also called surfriding. [1915 20; SURF + ING1] * * * Sport of riding breaking waves toward the shore, especially with a surfboard. The sport originated prehistorically in the …
54trave — trave1 /trayv/, n. Archit. 1. a crossbeam. 2. a section or bay formed by crossbeams. [1350 1400; ME < MF trave < L trabem, acc. of trabs beam, timber] trave2 /trayv/, n. a device to inhibit a wild or untrained horse or one being shod. [1350 1400; …
55Aegean civilizations — The Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished с 3000–1000 BC in the region bordering the Aegean Sea. They included Crete, the Cyclades, the Greek mainland south from Thessaly, including the Peloponnese, and Macedonia, Thrace, and western …
56Temple of Heaven — Large religious complex in the old outer city of Beijing, considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. Its layout symbolizes the belief that heaven is round and earth square. The three buildings are built in a straight… …
57cliff dwelling — Prehistoric, usually multistoried house of the ancestors of present day Pueblo Indians, built from с 1000 along the sides or under the overhangs of cliffs. The use of hand hewn stone building blocks and adobe mortar in these communal dwellings… …
58stave church — Type of medieval Norwegian wooden church. The stone foundation supports four horizontal wooden members, from which rise four corner posts, or staves, which are joined together by four upper crossbeams. From this boxlike frame, timbers extend… …
59art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …
60covered bridge — ▪ engineering timber truss structure carrying a roadway over a river or other obstacle, popular in folklore and art but also of major significance in engineering history. The function of the roof and siding, which in most covered bridges create… …
