Villa. A country mansion for the wealthy. Volute. A spiral scroll, in the Ionic and Composite capitals. Vomitoria. Gates or doors in the ancient amphitheatres, by which the spectators entered. Wagon-headed Ceiling. See Cylindric Ceiling. Wainscot. The wooden lining of walls, generally in panels. Walls. A body of masonry, of a certain thickness, formed of stone or bricks. Water-table. A projection placed to carry off water. Weather-boarding. Boards lapped over each other, to prevent rain from passing through. Window. An opening in a building to admit light to the interior. Wood. (Ornamental.) Ebony, Rosewood, Mahogany, Curled Maple, Bird's-eye Maple, Black Walnut, &c. Wreathed Columns. Columns twisted in the form of a screw. Xenodochium. A hospital or inn among the Greeks for the reception of strangers. Xystus. A spacious portico where the Grecian athletæ exercised during winter. |