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Suspension bridge
A bridge with the roadway suspended from cables or chains slung between towers or pylons.
Swag
Ornament in the form of drapery suspended from both ends. Compare
festoon
.
Swan-neck pediment
A
broken pediment
with double-curved sides.
System building
System of manufactured units assembled on site. Also called
industrial building
.
Tabernacle
Canopied structure in a church or chapel to contain the reserved sacrament or a relic. Also an architectural frame for an image or statue.
Table tomb
Memorial slab raised on free-standing legs.
Tas-de-charge
(French): The lower courses of a vault or arch which are laid horizontally.
Tempietto
(Italian, little temple): A small temple-like building, usually round and domed.
Temple front
Brighton, Sussex
The front features of a
portico
applied to a wall; also called a
blind portico
.
Tenement
(Scots): A purpose-built flatted block.
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