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In earlier times when English spelling was less standardized, "spinet" was sometimes spelled "spinnet" or "spinnit". "Spinet" is standard today. Spinet derives from the Italian spinetta , which in 17th-century Italian was a word used generally for all quilled instruments, especially what in Elizabethan / Jacobean English were called virginals .
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of eight buildings across the United States designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These sites demonstrate his philosophy of organic architecture , designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment.
A pillar boutant is a large chain or jamb of stone, made to support a wall, terrace, or vault. The word is French, and comes from the verb bouter, "to butt" or "abut". [4] Bracket (see also corbel) A weight-bearing member made of wood, stone, or metal that overhangs a wall. Bressummer
Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #618 on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Tuesday, February 18, 2025The New York Times.
Key Word In Context (KWIC) is the most common format for concordance lines. The term KWIC was coined by Hans Peter Luhn . [ 1 ] The system was based on a concept called keyword in titles , which was first proposed for Manchester libraries in 1864 by Andrea Crestadoro .
Cawton Aston (active 1693 – 1733) was an English builder of spinets.. He was the seventh and last apprentice of instrument builder John Player (1636 - 1707), and the only one to set up his own business. [1]
In 1829 he published The Young Builders' General Instructor, followed by Modern Builders' Guide in 1833, The Beauties of Modern Architecture in 1835 and The Architectural Instructor in 1850. His pattern books were influential in spreading his Greek Revival style, which is known as the first major non-British high architectural style in the ...
A mudbrick catenary arch A catenary curve (left) and a catenary arch, also a catenary curve (right). One points up, and one points down, but the curves are the same. A catenary arch is a type of architectural arch that follows an inverted catenary curve.