Victoria Heritage Foundation

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wainscoting (wainscotting) - panelling, usually wooden, on lower portion (wainscot) of interior walls.

wall dormer - dormer flush with face of wall, or rising up from wall, breaking through eaves and roof plane.

water-table, water table - horizontal wooden or metal strip set at angle between exterior wall cladding, between main and lower levels, to divert water away from foundation.

whitewash - water-soluble white liquid, usually of lime and water, which was used as
paint on walls and fences.

widow’s walk - flat top of roof and its surrounding cresting or parapet.