drip mold
Definition
- Noun:
- (Architecture) A protective projection: In architecture, a "drip mold" is a projecting feature from a cornice or windowsill. Its primary function is to direct rainwater away from the wall surface below it, such as over a window or doorway, to prevent water damage and staining.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The stone building featured an ornate drip mold above every window.
- To protect the wooden doorframe, the architect specified a wide drip mold.
Advanced Usage
- Functional Terminology: The term is often used in architectural descriptions, historic building preservation, and construction specifications to denote a specific type of weather-protective molding.
- The restoration plan included repairing the original limestone drip molds.
Variants and Related Words
- Drip mould: The British English spelling of "drip mold."
- Dripstone: A specific type of molding, often more decorative, that serves the same function as a drip mold.
- Label stop (or Hoodmold stop): The often-decorative termination at the end of a drip mold.
- Weather molding: A more general term for any architectural feature designed to shed water.
Synonyms
- Hoodmold (or Label): An arched drip mold, common in Gothic architecture.
- Drip cap: A similar protective molding, often used over doors or windows in frame construction.
- Weathering: A broad term for features that protect a structure from weather.
Related Phrases
- To throw water clear of the wall: A descriptive phrase for the function of a drip mold.
- The purpose of the drip mold is to throw water clear of the wall.
Related Idioms
- The term "drip mold" is a technical architectural term and is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.
Noun
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(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
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