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skewback
[ skyoo-bak ]
/ ˈskyuˌbæk /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM skewback
skewbacked, adjectiveWords nearby skewback
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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 forms of skewback
skewbacked, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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