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Glossary: Ragnaias

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Ragnaias

In seventeenth-century Italian gardens, a series of parallel hedges to support the nets used to trap birds.

Ramps

Sloping floors or walks leading from one level to another.

Reflecting pools

Designates artificial areas of water, usually of geometric shape, specifically designed and located so as to mirror buildings or other structures.

Reservoirs

Places or receptacles where water is accumulated and retained until needed.

Retaining walls

Walls that are constructed to resist lateral loads, such as walls that hold back banks of earth.

Rotundas (buildings)

Round buildings, especially those that are round both outside and inside and covered by domes.

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