Glossary · S
Sash window
Also called sash, sashes, sash windows
A window of two glazed frames (sashes) sliding up and down in grooves, balanced by weights on cords hidden in the frame; the window of the Georgian and Victorian house.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The House in England and America.
A feature of Georgian and Colonial architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Sahn · Sail vault · Salle de verdure · Sarsen · Scaenae frons · Scotia · Screens passage · Scroll