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Glossary of Window Furniture Terminology

Glossary of Window Furniture Terminology

Arm Fastener: A sash window fastener with an arm fixing, typically with a decorative knob used to push or pull the fastener to the open or closed position. Examples include a beehive arm fastener and a quadrant arm fastener.
Brighton Fastener: A sash window fastener which uses a screwing mechanism to secure the window.
Casement Fastener: Designed for casement windows, these fasteners generally use a rotating handle which releases or closes the snib in its keep.
Casement Stay: An arm which enables a window to be fixed open. Holes in the arm are secured onto pins, allowing the width of the opening to vary.
Claw Fastener: A sash window fastener which uses a claw hook to fix into the keep.
Fanlight Catch: A fitting intended to enable the opening and closing of a fanlight.
Fanlight Stay: A window stay which restricts the extent to which a fanlight can be opened.
Fitch Fastener: A more rounded sash window fastener with a shallow keep ideally suited for double glazed windows.
Keep: The receiver of a snib, which facilitates the fastening of the window.
Pole Hook: Attached to a pole, it allows the user to open and close an out of reach top sash.
Pole Hook Holder: These are fixed to the wall adjacent to the sash window providing neat storage of a sash pole.
Sash Eye: This mechanism is attached to the top sash so that a sash pole can be used to open the out of reach sash.
Sash Lift: A sash lift can either be a hook, bar or handle that is fixed to the bottom rail of a sash used to help the user slide the window open or shut.
Sash Stop: A sash stop is fixed to the top sash in order to restrict the extent to which the window can be opened.
Sash Window Fastener: Designed specifically for sash windows, these fittings secure the window in a stationary position. When undone the window can be slid open and closed.
Sliding Stay: A casement stay with a sliding arm which can be locked in any position to determine how wide the window can be opened.
Vented Fastener: Casement attachments which have both a closed and vented position. The vented position allows airflow whilst the window remains secured.