Learning Window Basics (Part Two)

Today's lesson is on the difference between bay windows and bow windows.  Similar, yes, but different.

This is a BAY window.  It has a center flat window section, flanked by 30-45 degree angled windows off each side.  The number of windows involved doesn't really matter, it's just the one angle on each side.

 

This is a BOW window.  Ok, it's actually a door, but the concept is the same.  There are multiple panels on a gentle radius curve.  Again, the number is not important, it's the concept that each panel is placed at a slight angle to the previous to create the curve.  Think of a bow that shoots arrows, it has that gentle curved handle end.
Now you know the difference between bays and bows!  Want to learn or see more?
http://www.marvin.com/windows/bay-and-bow-windows/