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Half-turn stairs

Scope note

Stairs which turn 180 degrees as they progress from bottom to top.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003232

Broader Terms used

<stairs by form: turns>

Narrower Terms used

double return stairs

Term used for

stairs, half-turn

Equivalent Terms used

half-turn stair

Created

14yrs ago

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