60. Buildings


See also 20. ARCHITECTURE ; 212. HOUSES ; 317. PLACES .

batophobia
1. an abnormal fear of being too close to buildings.
2. an abnormal fear of tall buildings.
jerryism
British. the use of shoddy techniques and materials in construction. Also called jerrybuilding. jerrybuilder , n. jerrybuilt , adj.
knacker
British. a person who purchases old structures and disassembles them for salvageable materials and scrap.
naology
the study of sacred buildings. — naological , adj.

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