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Connecticut's Monuments: an essay
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ARCHITECTURAL GLOSSARY
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accoutrements :
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equipment carried and worn by a soldier, including haversack, cartridge box, waist belt, cap box, water bottle/canteen, bayonet.
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aedicula :
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shrine framed by two columns supporting an entablature and pediment.
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anthemia :
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conventionalized decorative designs based on the honeysuckle or palmette.
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bas-relief :
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sculptural relief in which the projection from the surrounding surface is low.
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bead-and-reel. :
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molding having a profile of approximately half a circle in which bead forms alternate with disc forms.
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broach :
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one of the semi-pyramidal slopes at the comers of an octagonal spire springing from a square tower.
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bronze :
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an alloy, mostly of copper with small amounts of other metals such as tin, lead, and zinc.
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cartouche :
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ornamental panel or tablet, often elliptical, with convex field elaborately bordered.
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cyma :
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a molding having a reverse-curved, ogee-shaped profile.
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dado :
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in a pedestal, the middle member, often cubical, between the base and the cornice; also called the die.
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dentil :
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one of a series of small block-like projections forming a molding.
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entablature :
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horizontal group of members immediately above the column capitals, consisting of architrave, frieze, and cornice.
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frock coat :
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dress uniform coat, usually knee-length in front and back. kepi, soft cap with visor; forage cap. obelisk, tapered shaft of square section with pyramidal tip.
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parade rest/rest :
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drill position with rifle butt held on the ground in front of a soldier; several variations of the position are in the drill manuals. pedestal, architectural support for a sculpture.
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pediment :
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the triangular face of a roof gable in its classical form.
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plinth :
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the base block of a pedestal. pulvinated, convex. sack coat, waist-length fatigue jacket with straight unfitted back. scotia, convex molding with parabolic profile.
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standard-bearer :
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soldier holding the flag; color-bearer; usually carrying a sword in Connecticut Civil War monuments but seldom carrying a sword in service in the Civil War. stylobate, main base of a pedestal; also known as plinth. swag, garland of fruit and flowers suspended between two supports; festoon. torus, molding of convex semi-circular profile. trophy, ornament consisting of military features, often in relief. voussoir, stone in an arch between impost and keystone, waist belt, belt to hold accoutrements.
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