tuscan column

  • 1column — noun 1) arches supported by massive columns Syn: pillar, post, support, upright, baluster, pier, pile, pilaster, stanchion; obelisk, monolith; Doric column, Ionic column, Corinthian column, Tuscan column 2) …

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  • 2Column — • Architectural term for a supporting pillar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Column     Column     † …

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  • 3Column — For other uses, see Column (disambiguation). National Capitol Columns at the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C …

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  • 4Tuscan order — Among the classical orders of architecture, the Tuscan order s place in the architectural canon is disputed. The order was only defined in the of classical architecture by Italian architectural theorists of the 16th century. The five orders… …

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  • 5column — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pillar, shaft; formation (of troops, figures, etc.); article, byline. See continuity, rotundity, support, combatant, news, height. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A post] Syn. pillar, support, prop, shaft,… …

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  • 6COLUMN —    Columns developed as ornate, cylindrical posts that functioned as part of the post and lintel structural system. These pillars were originally modeled after trees or other forms of upright vegetation. A column is typically divided into three… …

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  • 7Wentworth Woodhouse — is a Grade I listed country house near the village of Wentworth, in the vicinity of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. One of the great Whig political palaces , [M. J. Charlesworth, The Wentworths: Family and Political Rivalry in the English… …

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  • 8Admiral Hood Monument — Infobox Historic building caption= name=Hood monument location town=Compton Dundon location country=England map type=Somerset latitude = 51.0827 longitude = 2.7099 architect=Henry Goodridge client= engineer= construction start date= completion… …

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  • 9Listed buildings in Moore, Cheshire — Moore contains a number of listed buildings. [cite web |url=http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/environment/planning/forwardplanning/listedconservationareas/listedbuildings?a=5441 |title=Listed Buildings in Halton |accessdate=2007 04 20… …

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  • 10architecture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Building design Nouns 1. architectural or building design, form; architectural or structural engineering; landscape architecture or gardening; architectonics. See building. 2. (architectural styles) a.… …

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