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Acanthus : A stylized decorative form baed on the leaf of an acanthus plant. It is an integral element of Corinthian and Composite capitals, but is also used as a discrete element or as a part of a moulded ensemble.

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Corbel : A masonry bracket projecting from the face of a building surface to provide support for an overhanging object or member.



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Double-bay system : Engaged system a pattern of columns to support vaulting in Romanesque basilicas where the side aisles are half the width of the nave, requiring columns for aisle vaulting at half-bay widths along the sides of the nave.

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Pendative : A curved segmental surface or construction for joining the round base of a masonry dome or opening to a square structure beneath.


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Romanesque :  religious architecture in Western Europe in the early 11th century, characterized by bulky massing, sparing use of detail and the round arch; known in England as Norman architecture.

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Squinch : Squinch arch; a series of adjacent masonry arches, each successive arch larger than the last, used as corner vaulting to support a polygonal structure or dome on a square base.


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