McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Sound holes

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Sound holes

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Soul, Immateriality Of
Soul, Immortality Of
Soul, Origin Of
Soul, Pre-Existence Of
Soule, George
Soule, Joshua
Soule, Justus
Souls Cot, Or Souls Scot
Souls, Cure Of
Sound holes
Sounding board
Sourdis, Franlois Descoubleau, Cardinal Of
Sourdis, Henri Descoubleau De
Souse
South Country
South End
South Ramoth
South Side
South sea Islanders

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.