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These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
Turf House Narrow term 71621 -
TURF MAZE A labyrinthine garden feature, common during the 16th and 17th centuries, created by cutting shallow pathways into deep lawns. Preferred term 70104 -
TURF PARTERRE A parterre consisting of an area of turf often with a pattern cut into it. Preferred term 159272 -
TURF STACK A structure used to dry turf on. Turves were used as a fuel and as a roofing material. Preferred term 68672 -
TURFED SEAT Seats or benches covered in turf, built against a wall, tree or fountain, were a common feature of medieval enclosed gardens. Preferred term 93662 -
TURFED STEPS Garden steps covered in turf. Preferred term 93663 -
TURKISH BATHS A hot steam bath introduced from the East, in which heavy perspiration is followed by soaping, washing, massage and cooling. Preferred term 71490 -
Turn Over Bridge Narrow term 93960 -
TURNED BALUSTER A baluster, circular in plan, turned and cut on a lathe. Preferred term 138905 -
TURNERS CURVED ASBESTOS HUT A prefabricated structure consisting of six curved asbestos cement sheets that were bolted together, without a frame, creating a hut semi-circular in section. Used on airfields during WWII and manufactured from 1942 by the Turner Asbestos Company. Preferred term 159302 -
TURNING CIRCLE Mechanism for turning around vehicles in a confined space. Preferred term 93664 -
TURNING SHOP A workshop used for completing the shape of a product or part by turning on a lathe or wheel. Preferred term 71589 -
Turnip House Narrow term 93665 -
Turnpike Boundary Marker Narrow term 71305 -
Turnpike Bridge Narrow term 93666 -
Turnpike Gate Narrow term 71306 -
Turnpike House Narrow term 71307 -
Turnpike Road Narrow term 71308 -
TURNSTILE A barrier which rotates on an axis and is usually so arranged as to allow a person to pass through an opening only in one direction. Preferred term 93667 -
Turntable Narrow term 71592 -
TURPENTINE An oil obtained by the distillation of wood and used as a solvent and paint thinner and in some medical preparations. Preferred term 83021 -
TURRET A small tower, usually round or polygonal and attached to a structure. When a separate building, treat as a monument. Preferred term 138375 -
TURRET A small tower or bartizan, which was often placed at the angles of a castle, to increase the flanking ability, some only serving as corner buttresses. Also used to describe the small rectangular towers situated between the milecastles along Hadrians Wall. Preferred term 68883 -
TURRET INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING An airfield building housing a turret gunnery trainer used to teach air gunners how to report the correct position of enemy aircraft by practising shooting against projected moving images of enemy aircraft displayed on a target screen (WWII). Preferred term 140277 -
TURRET IRONCLAD A warship constructed of iron plate with its main armament mounted in a revolving turret on deck. Preferred term - -
Turret Trainer Narrow term 140278 -
TUSCAN ARCH An arch of the Tuscan Order. Preferred term 138376 -
TUSCAN BASE A base of the Tuscan Order, featuring a square plinth supporting a large torus with a fillet above. Preferred term 138377 -
TUSCAN CAPITAL A capital of the Tuscan Order featuring a square abacus. Preferred term 138378 -
TUSCAN COLUMN A column of the Tuscan Order featuring a plain, unfluted shaft. Preferred term 138379 -

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