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English altar
The medieval type of altar with taller framed hangings on three sides, as revived in the late 19th century.
English bond
West Walton, Norfolk.
Brickwork with alternate courses of
headers
(short ends) and
stretchers
(long sides) exposed.
English garden wall bond
West Walton, Norfolk.
Brickwork with one course of
headers
(short ends) for every three or more courses of
stretchers
(long sides).
Enrichments
The carved decoration of certain classical mouldings.
Entablature
In classical architecture, collective name for the three horizontal members (
architrave
,
frieze
and
cornice
) carried by a wall.
Entasis
Very slight convex deviation from a straight line, used to prevent an optical illusion of concavity.
Entresol
Mezzanine floor subdividing what is structurally a single storey, e.g. a vault.
Epitaph
Inscription on a tomb or monument.
Escutcheon
Shield for a coat of arms or other heraldic display.
Exedra
In classical architecture, a large semicircular or polygonal recess; also called an
apse
.
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