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Re-useUse of construction components taken from an older building.
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Recumbent figureReclining statue representing the deceased, decorating a tomb.
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RedoubtSmall self-contained fieldwork, a refuge for soldiers outside the main defenses.
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RefectoryCommunal dining hall; A dining room in a monastery.
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RefectoryThe dining hall of a monastery.
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Relieving archA supportive arch constructed within a wall to absorb weight upon a passageway or portal below.
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Renaissance-styleStyle of the era following that of the gothic period (16th century).
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Rib vaultA framework of diagonal arched ribs carrying the cells which cover in the spaces between them.
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RingRow of quoins forming an arch.
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Roman
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RotundaA building or room of circular plan, usually domed.
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Rough-hewnFormed roughly by trimming with straight cuts to give the required shape .