Architectural Terms

2. the triangular portion of a wall under the end of a pitched roof.
8. a vertical post divided into a base, a shaft, and a capital at the top.
12. curvy ornament in the upper part of a Gothic window.
13. a support on the outside of a wall that helps to stabilize a vault or roof.
16. an arched ceiling or roof.
17. a porch with a roof supported by a row of columns.
18. the face or exterior architectural treatment of a building.

1. the vertical side of a doorway or window.
3. a structure spanning an opening that is supported from the sides.
4. a horizontal beam spanning the top of a door or window.
5. a large stone at the corner of an exterior wall.
6. a wedge-shaped unit at the top of an arch.
7. a slim tower that is part of a mosque and is used to call the faithful to prayers.
9. styles of classical architecture developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans; they include the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
10. a type of stepped pyramid used as a temple in ancient Mesopotamia.
11. a continuous band of brick or stone that is one unit in thickness.
14. the section of a column between the base and the capital.
15. a curved, semispherical roof structure that is circular in plan.