Trail:

Glossary

Squinch
Arch or series of arches thrown across an interior angle of a square or rectangular structure to support a circular or polygonal superstructure, especially a dome or spire.
Squint
An aperture in a wall or through a pier, usually to allow a view of an altar. Also called a hagioscope.
Stack
A chimneystack.
Stack bond
Non-structural brick facing, using bricks laid long side outwards and in vertical (i.e. non-overlapping) tiers.
Stall
Fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church for the clergy or choir. Usually with armrests, and often framed together.
Stanchion
Upright structural member, of iron, steel or reinforced concrete.
Standpipe tower
Containing a column of water to regulate pressure in water mains. Also called a manometer tower.
Star-vault
With liernes (short decorative ribs not linked to any springing point) in star formation. Also called a stellar vault.
Stay-suspension bridge
A suspension bridge supported by diagonal stays from towers or pylons; also called a stay-cantilever bridge.
Steading
(Scots): Farm building or buildings, most often the principal group of agricultural buildings on a farm.