lancet: A slender, pointed window.
See also mullion
lantern: A small circular or polygonal structure, with windows all around the base, which opens above a larger tower or dome.
Latin coss :A cross with three short arms and one long arm.
Compare with Greek cross
lierne:
A minor rib in a complex rib
vault. Liernes do not spring from
the main springers.
See also rib vault,
springer
linenfold:
decorative motif in the form of a folded piece of linen cloth.
usually carved in low relief.
lintel:A flat horizontal beam which spans the space between two supports.
loggia: An exterior gallery, open on one or more sides, with a colonnade
or an arcade.
longitudinal barrel vault:
a barrel (or tunnel) vault which follows the
main longitudinal direction of the nave. Usually when a vault is
referred to simply as a barrel (or tunnel) vault, it may be assumed to
be a longitudinal barrel vault.
longitudinal ridge rib or ridge rib:
A rib which runs down the apex of the vault in a
longitudinal
direction.
Other
types of ribs: diagonal,
ridge,tierceron,
transverse
See also: barrel vault, groin vault
Other
types of ribs: diagonal,
lierne,tierceron,
transverse
lozenge: A diamond shape.
See also rib vault
See also
other repetative decorative motifs