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Hood moldings

Scope note

Use for projecting moldings carried over door and window openings, sometimes to deflect rainwater from the openings; common in Medieval architecture. For rectangular hood moldings, use "labels (moldings)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003565

Narrower Terms used

labels (moldings)
accolades

Equivalent Terms used

hood molding

Created

13yrs ago

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