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pagoda ![click to hear : pagoda click to hear : pagoda](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Place of worship for Buddhists of the Far East, usually made up of a series of stories, each with its own roof.
finial ![click to hear : finial click to hear : finial](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Ornament tapering to a point, located at the apex of the uppermost roof.
roof ![click to hear : roof click to hear : roof](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Sloping surface surmounting each of the pagoda’s floors.
eave ![click to hear : eave click to hear : eave](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Roof projection extending from the face of the wall.
balustrade ![click to hear : balustrade click to hear : balustrade](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Support railing along the open edge of the floor.
pillar ![click to hear : pillar click to hear : pillar](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Solid piece of wood used to support a frame.
tile ![click to hear : tile click to hear : tile](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hard surface, usually made of baked molded clay, used as a covering for roofs.
podium ![click to hear : podium click to hear : podium](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Platform surmounting the base.
stairs ![click to hear : stairs click to hear : stairs](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Series of steps leading to the pagoda entrance.
bracket ![click to hear : bracket click to hear : bracket](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Projection used to support a beam.
base ![click to hear : base click to hear : base](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Masonry work on which the pagoda rests.
beam ![click to hear : beam click to hear : beam](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Horizontal piece of wood that supports the weight of the roof.