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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Sound Holes
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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perforations in the wooden shutters of the belfry windows in church towers, for the emission of the sound of the bells. In early times they were simply horizontal divisions obtained by the arrangement of the planks. Afterwards the perforations were ornamental in character, shaped like a trefoil or quatrefoil, and harmonized with the character of the structure.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sound Holes'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sound-holes.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sound Holes'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sound-holes.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.