skewback
[ skyoo-bak ]
/ ˈskyuˌbæk /
noun Architecture.
a sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests.
a stone, course of masonry, or the like, presenting such a surface.
Nearby words
skew arch, skew field, skew lines, skew symmetry, skew-symmetric, skewback, skewbald, skewer, skewerwood, skewgee, skewing
Related formsskew·backed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for skewback
skewback
/ (ˈskjuːˌbæk) /
noun
the sloping surface on both sides of a segmental arch that takes the thrust
one or more stones that provide such a surface
Derived Formsskewbacked, adjective
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