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1. Solid unperforated wall hiding something, e.g. a court in front of a house.
2. Retaining-wall in a garden, often decorated with niches, etc.
3. Wall carried up between columns, as in an Ancient Egyptian temple.
1. Solid unperforated wall hiding something, e.g. a court in front of a house.
2. Retaining-wall in a garden, often decorated with niches, etc.
3. Wall carried up between columns, as in an Ancient Egyptian temple.
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