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curtain wall
(redirected from Curtain walls)

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curtain wall
n.
1. An outer or enclosing wall, especially one connecting two towers or turrets, as in a medieval fortification.
2. A nonbearing wall, often of glass and steel, fixed to the outside of a building and serving especially as cladding.

curtain wall
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
2. (Military / Fortifications) a low wall outside the outer wall of a castle, serving as a first line of defence


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