The following terms define Building and Machine Partsfacade: exterior face on front of building. facet: small cut, as on precious stone. facing: lining; finishing surface. fairing: element that reduces wind drag. fascia: fleet, vertical member of cornice attached to outer edge of eave at end of rafter. fastener: hardware device that holds separate parts together: bolt, nail, plug, screw, pin, toggle, clasp, or damp. felloe: rim or rim segment of spoked wheel that holds outer ends of spokes. fender: guard, impact absorber. ferrule: metal ring or cap at end o1 handle or tool filler substance used to fill holes or smooth surface irregularities filter device that separates particles from air or liquid. firestop: fire-retardant element inside walls and floors. Especially horizontal wood member between studs to stop updrafts inside wall. fire wall: partition made of fireproof material. Used to prevent spread of fire within building. fitting: small part or device, usually of standardized size and shape. fixture: plumbing or electrical unit. flange: projecting rim or collar of wheel, pipe, rail, or beam, used to hold it in place or guide action. flashing: sheet metal strip or wall for waterproofing or insulation, usually by sealing joint. flitch: bundle of veneer sheets component of beam or girder. floorboard: any of the strips of wood composing a floor. floor joist: horizontal support piece for floor. flue: enclosed passageway used to direct current of gas; chimney, channel lot smoke or air. fluke: pointed blade on anchor, barb. flume: channel or inclined chute that carries water. foliated joint: joint between overlapping, rabbeted edges of two boards, forming continuous surface. footing: concrete pad that supports and distributes foundation weight. forelock: cotter pin, split pin, or linchpin. forms: panels joined as molds for concrete. foundation: supporting part of structure beneath first floor joists, usually concrete or masonry. frame: open, supporting structure. frieze: horizontal piece that connects siding to soffit, usually decorative. furnishings: usually movable articles for use or decoration in structure. furring: wood strips fastened to non-wood walls or coiling to form straight surface for application of finished wall material. |
