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Ornament & details

Crocket

A small carved knob of curling leaves set at intervals along the edges of spires, pinnacles and gables.

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A row of bumps climbing the edges of a spire or gable.
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Not marked on the drawings.

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Cross-section of a vaulted building with a nave, two aisles and flying buttresses. Each label links to its feature. NAVE AISLE AISLE RoofPinnacleFlying buttressButtressAisleRib vaultClerestoryTriforiumArcadePierNave
Cross-sectionFor orientation: Crocket is not drawn here.