ABACUS
The upper member of the capital of a column
ACTOMA
The tympanum of a pediment
ANNULET
Horizontal band or fillet encircling a column.
ANTHEMION
Classical greek enrichment resembling a honeysuckle flower
APERTURE
An opening in a wall or chimney breast
ARABESQUE
Decorative scroll work and other ornament loosely derived from branches, leaves and tendrils
ARRIS
The edge on which two surfaces meet, forming an external angle with an eased edge
ASTRAGAL
A semi-circular or convex moulding on column
BEAD & REEL
An ornament in greek mouldings showing continuous row of bead-like and spool or reel-like elements
BEDMOULD OF CORNICE
The lower and supporting portion of the cornice
BOLECTION
A raised and rebated moulding which projects beyond the face of the frame
BROKEN PEDIMENT
In which the cornice of the pediment does not entirely enclose the tympanum
BULLNOSE
bold projecting convex moulding of semicircular section also known as a torus
CAPITAL
The upper portion of a column or pilaster
CARTOUCHE
A tablet in the form of scroll of paper for the reception of an inscription
CARYATIDE
Carved, draped, straight, standing female figure supporting on its head an astragal and square abacas used as a substitute for a column and supporting an entablature
CAVETTO
A hollow moulding, the section of which is a quadrant of a circle, or a quarter of an ellipse
CHIMNEY PIECE
An ornamental finishing of framework for a fireplace

CINTURE
A fillet that divides shaft of column from the capital and base
CONSOLE
Classical bracket with parallel sides, usually an ogee curve terminating in a volute with greater projection at the top
CORBEL
Architectural projection or bracket like support stepping out from chimneypiece to hold shelf or other weight although can be purely decorative
CORONA
Part of a classical cornice with a broad vertical face above the bedmould. the underside is usually recessed to form a drip which protects the frieze below
CROCKET
Projecting leaves, flowers or bunches of foliage used in gothic architecture to decorate vertical mouldings
CYMA RECTA
An undulating moulding which is hollow in the upper part and round in the lower
CYMA REVERSA
As above but hollow in the lower part and round in the upper also known as a reverse ogee
DEMI-LUNE
Is the portion of the surface of a sphere lying between two planes which contain the axis of a sphere
DORIC CAPITAL
A simple capital from the oldest and simplest of the three main orders of classical greek architecture
EGG & DART
An ornament formed from the ovolo molding
ENTABLATURE
The part of an order above the columns including the frieze, architrave and cornice
ENTASIS
The subtle convex curved swelling of a column or pilaster in classical architecture showing greater diameter at bottom than top
FACETTE
The fillet between the flutes of a column
FASCIA
A band or fillet; used to describe a plain horizontal course
FILLET
Narrow flat band, used for the separation of one moulding from another

FOOTBLOCK
Lower section or base of the column or pilaster that sits directly on the hearth
FRIEZE
Horizontal central band of entablature between the architrave and cornice. if curved in section, it is said to be cushioned or pulvinated
GUILLOCHE
French term for an ornament used in classical architecture formed by two or more intertwining bands
GUTTAE
Pendant ornament resembling truncated pyramids, can also be cylindrical – greek doric order. also referred to as drops, nails or trunnels
HAWKSBEAK/ HAWKSBILL
A moulding with a convex top and a concave underside meeting at a point resembling the beak of a bird of prey
HAWKSBELL
Ballflower ornament
HIPPOCAMP
Sea horse with the upper body of a horse and lower of a fish like creature often used in classical decorations
HUSK
Classical ornament in the form of a stylized bell flower, nut shell or wheat ear usually linked together in drops, festoons, garlands or strings
IONIC CAPITAL
The rolled up cushion like form on either side creating distinctive volutes at the top of a jamb
JAMB
The vertical side of an aperture or the “legs” of a chimneypiece
KEYSTONE
Wedge shaped key block at the crown of an arch to consolidate a structure
LINTEL
The stone which spans in one piece the top of an aperture
LIST
Vertical column between column flutes
MARGENT
Ornament of vertical flowers and leaves suspended from a bow, mask, patera, ring or rosette
MODILLION
Projecting bracket fixed under the soffit of cornice regularly spaced