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Preferred term

Parapets  

Definition

  • Low walls, projecting from the edge of platforms, terraces or roofs, or surmounting the cornices of a building [AAT 94, alt.]; cf. Crenelation

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • PARAPET WALLS
  • WALLS, PARAPET

Notation

  • 112548

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-P4NXM5J4-N

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