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Gargoyle
A carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from
a roof.

Gauged brickwork (also rubbed brickwork)
Brickwork constructed of soft bricks rubbed to achieve a fine smooth
finish with narrow joints between courses.

Gazebo
A freestanding pavilion structure often found in parks, gardens and
public areas.

Geison
(Greek: γε σον - often interchangeable with cornice) the part of
the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze in the Doric

order and from the top of the frieze course of
the Ionic and Corinthian orders; it forms the outer edge of the roof on the
sides of a structure with a sloped roof.

H

Hip roof
A type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls.

Hyphen
Possibly from an older term "heifunon" - a structural section connect-
ing the main portion of a building with its projecting "dependencies" or
wings.

I

Imperial roof decoration
A row of small figures along the unions of the roofs of Chinese offi-

cial buildings.

J

Jagati
A raised surface, platform or terrace upon which an Indian temple is
placed.
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