Glossary beginning with L

Definitions of Architectural words and phrases

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Lancet Windowsearch for term: A narrow pointed arched window.
Synonyms: Lancet
Lintelsearch for term: Horizontal beam or stone bridging an opening.
Lunettesearch for term: French for "little moon", a lunette is a crescent-shaped or semicircular area on a wall or vaulted ceiling, framed by an arch or vault.
Lychgatesearch for term: A wooden roofed gateway at the entrance to a churchyard where a coffin or shroud covered corpse is received. Traditionally the corpse would be placed on a bier and the priest would conduct the first part of the service under the lychgate.