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Bay
One unit of a building consisting of a series of similar units, usually window and door openings.
Bracket
A projecting member which supports or appears to support a load, usually at eaves or overhangs.
Capital
The topmost element of a column or pilaster.
Classical
Pertaining to the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Cornice
The upper projecting section of the entablature, resting on the frieze.
Corinthian Order
The most ornate of the three Greek orders (Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian). It is characterized by a bell-shaped capital with volutes and acanthus leaves.
Entablature
Part of a structure between the column capital and roof of a pediment. It comprise the architrave, frieze, and cornice.
Frieze
Part of the entablature (see above).
Gable
The triangular wall at the end of a double-pitched or gabled roof.
Ionic order
The classical order of architecture characterized by a capital with large volutes; less heavy than the Doric and less elaborate than the Corinthian.
Loggia
An open arched porch attached to a larger structure.
Pediment
A triangular section of wall above the cornice.
Pilaster
A rectangular shaft attached to a wall; often treated like a classical column.
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