Architectural features illustrated
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Cancellus - Barriers which correspond to the modern balustrade or railing, especially the screen dividing the body of a church from the chancel.Cant / Canted- An angled (oblique) line or surface, especially one that cuts off a corner.
Cantilever - An unsupported overhang acting as a lever, like a flagpole sticking out of the side of a wall.
Capital - The topmost member of a column (or pilaster).
Caryatid - sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
Casement window - Window hung vertically, hinged one side, so that it swings inward or outward.
Cauliculus, or caulicole - Stalks (eight in number) with two leaves from which rise the helices or spiral scrolls of the Corinthian capital to support the abacus
Cellarium - (from the Latin cella, "pantry"), also known as an undercroft, was a storehouse or storeroom, usually in a medieval monastery or castle.
Chancel - In church architecture, the space around the altar at the east end of a traditional Christian church building, including the choir and sanctuary.
Chimera - as an architectural feature, means a fantastic, mythical or grotesque figure used for decorative purposes.
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Chimney - A structure which provides ventilation or releases smoke from a fire
Cincture - Ring, list, or fillet at the top and bottom of a column, which divides the shaft from the capital and base.
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