CONS - Window Flashcards
an opening in the wall of a building for admitting light and air, usually fitted with a frame; containing panes of glass
Window
one of the divisions of a window or door, consisting of a single unit of glass set in a frame
Pane
a pane of glass filling a window sash
Windowpane
a rabbeted member for holding the edge of windowpanes; aka “glazing bar” or “sash bar”
Muntin
a vertical member between the lights of a window
Mullion
a fixed or movable framework of a window or door in which panes of glass are set
Sash
a manufactured assemble of a frame, sash, glazing, and necessary hardware, made to fit a window opening
Window Unit
the fixed frame of a window, consisting of two jambs, a head, and a sill
Window Frame
the horizontal member at the base of a window opening especially the ledge formed by such a member
Windowsill
a type of window or sash that does not open for ventilation; aka “fixed sash”
Fixed Window
a type of window or sash that opens by moving horizontally along grooves or tracks at the top and bottom of the window frame
Sliding Window
a window having two sashes, of which only one is moveable
Single-Hung Window
a window having two vertically sliding sashes, each in separate grooves or tracks and close a different part of the window
Double-Hung Window
a window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the upright side of its frame
Casement Window
a window having one or more sashes swinging outward on hinges generally attached to the top of the frame
Awning Window
a window having one or more sashes swinging inward on hinges generally attached to the bottom frame; aka “hospital window”
Hopper Window
a window having a sash that rotates 90 degrees or 180 degrees about a vertical or horizontal axis at or near its center; used in air-conditioned multistory or high-rise buildings, and operated only for cleaning, maintenance, or emergency ventilation
Pivoted Window
a window having horizontal glasses or wood louvers that pivot simultaneously in a common frame; used in mil climates to control ventilation or to cut off visibility from the outside
Jalousie Window
a casement or awning window in which the inner end of the sash slides along a track on the sill of the jamb as the sash swings outward
Projected Window
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops; windows admitting daylight to the interior
Clerestory Window
a non-bearing wall composed primarily of vertical and horizontal framing members; contains a combination of fixed lights, and operating sashes
Window Wall
a window or series of windows projecting outward from the main wall of a building forming a bay or alcove
Bay Window
a vertical window in a projection built out of a sloping roof; aka “luthern”
Dormer Window
a window under a gable
Gable Window
