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turning piece

noun

a wooden pattern for an arch built without centering.

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Nearby words

turner, nat, turnery, turning, turning chisel, turning circle, turning piece, turning point, turnip, turnip cabbage, turnip moth, turnip-rooted celery

Origin of turning piece

First recorded in 1815–25

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019