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has gloss(noun) (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
quoin, corner
has glosseng: Quoins are the cornerstones of brick or stone walls. Quoins may be structural, or may be decorative. Architects and builders use quoins to give the impression of strength and firmness to the outline of a building. Rough-finished or rusticated masonry is also frequently used for foundation layers of buildings to give the same impression.
lexicalizationeng: corner
lexicalizationeng: Quoin architecture
lexicalizationeng: quoin
subclass of(noun) a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
construction, structure
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lexicalizationepo: angulo
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lexicalizationina: angulo
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lexicalizationkat: კუთხე
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has category(noun) the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
architecture
part of(noun) a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
building, edifice
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media:imgLimestone rubble wall with brick quoins.jpg

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