Dovetail teeth. .
A tooth , the same, that merlon (from fr. Merlon - a pier ) - a ledge, detail of end of a fortification . Monotonous teeth are arranged in a chain with equal openings ( loopholes ) between them.
History
The battlements serve as cover for the shelling [1] of the personnel of the defenders of the fortress . In addition to the main, may have additional loopholes for various purposes. Serve also to maintain the roof.
The decorative shape of the teeth with a split of the top from the middle to the side is called a dovetail [2] [3] [4] . Often found in Bolzano in Northern Italy . Often used in Russian architecture [5] .
Rectangular teeth .
The teeth are a dovetail.
Pointed teeth .
Round teeth
Battlements on the Kremlin wall .
Notes
- ↑ Architectural terms Archival copy dated October 28, 2011 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Swallowtail // Russian architecture
- ↑ Lastochkin tail in the architectural dictionary Archival copy of December 23, 2009 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Dovetail
- ↑ Architectural terms Archival copy from October 28, 2011 on Wayback Machine ] (inaccessible link from 14-06-2016 [1137 days]) ->