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Timber framing

Is the method of creating structures using heavy timbers jointed by pegged Mortise and tenon joints.

Transom

Window or element above a door but within its vertical frame.

Truss

A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight members of wood or metal which is used to support a structure, as in a roof or bridge.

Tympanum

(Greek τύμπανον, from τύπτειν, to strike) the triangular space enclosed between the horizontal cornice of the entablature and the sloping cornice of the pediment. Though sometimes left plain, it is often decorated.