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peak-head window

peak-head window

A window with a triangular head, most often found in Gothic Revival church architecture; also called a lancet window. See also: French window
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peak-head window

1. A window that has a triangular head, such as a lancet window; often found in Gothic Revival church architecture.
2. Same as lancet window.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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