The central or topmost stone of an arch. This in some styles is made different in size from the other voussoirs, or projects, or is decorated with carving. See Illust. of Arch.
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A quoin.
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Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked.
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To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…
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Any part of a curved line.
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A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook…
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The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
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The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone.
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An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lo…
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A pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree.
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The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
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