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Architectural elements > Posts, architectural elements

Preferred term

Posts, architectural elements  

Definition

  • Any stiff, vertical, more or less isolated uprights, whether of timber, metal or stone; solid or hollow; homogeneous or composite; may support a superstructure, afford a firm point of lateral attachment or stand alone [Sturgis, alt.]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • POSTS, UPRIGHTS
  • UPRIGHTS, POSTS

Notation

  • 113796

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-QM2V8LDS-S

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