Definition of building

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Building (n.) The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture..

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Thatching :: Thatching (n.) The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc..
Joiner :: "Joiner (n.) One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings..
Flank :: Flank (n.) The side of any building.
Garner :: Garner (n.) A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation.
Mezzanine :: Mezzanine (n.) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house..
Washhouse :: Washhouse (n.) An outbuilding for washing, esp. one for washing clothes; a laundry..
Incendiary :: Incendiary (n.) Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property.
Proportionally :: Proportionally (adv.) In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively; as, all parts of the building are proportionally large..
Pylon :: Pylon (n.) An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).
Prison :: Prison (n.) Specifically, a building for the safe custody or confinement of criminals and others committed by lawful authority..
Ramline :: Ramline (n.) A line used to get a straight middle line, as on a spar, or from stem to stern in building a vessel..
Hall :: Hall (n.) A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London..
Materiel :: Materiel (n.) That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers..
Pavilion :: Pavilion (n.) A single body or mass of building, contained within simple walls and a single roof, whether insulated, as in the park or garden of a larger edifice, or united with other parts, and forming an angle or central feature of a large pile..
Plan :: Plan (a.) A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram..
Brewery :: Brewery (n.) A brewhouse; the building and apparatus where brewing is carried on.
Glyptotheca :: Glyptotheca (n.) A building or room devoted to works of sculpture.
Elbow :: Elbow (n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent..
Insure :: Insure (v. t.) Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured..
Let :: Let (v. t.) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering..
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