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Elevation
A vertical wall face of a building.
Elongated arch
arch where the semi-circle is extended by straight sections.

Engaged column
cylindrical column situated against a pillar or wall.
Entablature
in classical architecture, the top of an Order, horizontally divided into cornice, frieze, and architrave, supported by a colonnade.

Extrados
the outer curve or surface of a quoin or arch.

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