The Origin of Columbia Today I would like to discuss the Goddess and how it is associated with the capitol of America-the District of Columbia. There will be plenty of background information, but I will try to maintain emphasis on the most recent aspect of the goddess as Columbia. To begin...
Casement window, with latticed lights. A casement is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges. Casement windows are hinged at the side. Windows hinged at the top are referred to as awning windows, and ones hinged at the bottom are called hoppers.
A window sill (also written as windowsill or window-sill) is the surface at the bottom of a window. A dictionary of architecture categorically defined the characteristics of a windowsill as: The lowest form of window casement. Windowsills hold pieces in place and slope downward to drain water.