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Dais
Raised area where the lord's chair is positioned
Dalmatic
Deacon's (also bishop's) vestment (See TUNICLE)
Danelaw
Area under Danish Law in the tenth century due to the numbers of Danes living there
Daub
Mud and clay covering as in wattle and daub
Daughter House
Foundation of an abbey by monks from another abbey. Initial community consisted of 13 monks, one of which was the group leader.
Dauphin
Eldest son of the King of France and heir to the French throne
Day Stairs
Stairs usually leading from the cloister to the dorter (sleeping hall).
Dean
The head of the group of people running the cathedral (Chapter)
Deanery
Where the Dean lived
Decani
The south side of the choir on which the Dean sits. Usually in a Cathedral
Decorated
The name used to denote the architecture style between 1275 and 1350 (+/- 25 years) (More...)
Demense
Lord of Manor's own land.
Dexter
The right side of a shield. Shown to the left when looking at a shield design.
Diaper
Pattern of diamonds or squares
Diocese
Area under the jurisdiction of a Bishop
Dog-Tooth Moulding
An ornimental moulding used in the 13th Century in English Cathedrals, conisting of a series of pyramidal projections, each having for leaves
Donjon
Inner stronghold or keep of the castle
Dormitory
The room where the choir monks slept
Dorter
Shared sleeping hall (dormitory) for monks
Dovecote
Building where pigeons and doves were raised.
Drawbridge
The wooden bridge of a gateway that can be raised or lowered for defence
Dressings
The stones used for corners or angles and are worked to a smooth finish
Dripstone
A projecting moulding over doors, windows etc. used to throw off the rain
Dungeon
The prison
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Early English
The term used to denote the style of architecture between 1190 and 1275 (More...)
Eaves
The underneath part of a sloping roof that overhangs a wall
Effigy
A stone, wood, marble etc. carved likeness of a person.
Embattled
Battlements with crenelations (indentations).
Embrasure
A small opening in battlements used as lookout posts
Encaustic Tiles
Tiles used in medieval cathedrals having the patterns burnt into them
Enceinte
An enclosure; the fortified area of a castle
Engaged Shaft or Column
A shaft or column partly set into another shaft or column or wall
Exchequer
The king's financial department responsible for managing the king's finances
Extrados
The curved upper or outer surface of an arch
Eyre
The right of a king to visit and inspect property held by his vassals
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Facade
The face or principal front of a building
Fan-Vault
A conchoidal type of vault in which length and curvature of all the ribs are the same
Faquin
A dummy made of wood or straw used as a target when training to use a lance
Fealty
An oath of faithfulness to one's lord or at it's highest to the crown
Feretory
The shrines containing the sacred relics of saints
Fess
One of the main ordinaries. A horizontal band in the centre of the shield (More...)
Feudalism
System in which the king shares power and land with nobles in return for services.
Fief
Land and property held on condition of homage and service to the lord who owns it.
Field
The whole surface of the shield.
Finial
Leaf decoration on top of a gable or bench-end
Fleur-de-lis
Stylised flower like a lily used in shield design
Floriated
Decorated with flowers shaped ornaments. Tracery term
Florin
An Italian gold coin first issed in Florence in 1252.
Flying Buttress
A free-standing buttress linked to the building by part of a arch to provide strength against the lateral forces
Foliated
Carving with leaves
Forebuilding
A small defendable building on the entrance of a larger building
Foundations
Underground stone base supporting the building above
Franc
French gold coin first minted in 1360 by John II.
Frater
Large common dining room in an abbey. Strict rules of procedure and silence were observed while readings were given.
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