- stringcourse
- noun Date: 1825 a horizontal band (as of bricks) in a building forming a part of the design
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stringcourse
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Stringcourse — String course ( k[=o]rs ), n. (Arch.) A horizontal band in a building, forming a part of the design, whether molded, projecting, or carved, or in any way distinguished from the rest of the work. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stringcourse — [striŋ′kôrs΄] n. a decorative, horizontal course of brick or stone set in the wall of a building … English World dictionary
stringcourse — /string kawrs , kohrs /, n. Archit. a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved. Also called belt course. [1815 25; STRING + COURSE] * * * ▪… … Universalium
stringcourse — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a horizontal band running around a building usually on the outside a brick stringcourse between the first and second stories American Guide Series: Virginia compare blocking course … Useful english dictionary
stringcourse — noun A thin projecting course of brickwork or stone that runs horizontally around a building, typically to emphasize the junction between floors … Wiktionary
Stringcourse — ♦ A projecting horizontal band of masonry running around a building. (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 212) … Medieval glossary
stringcourse — string•course [[t]ˈstrɪŋˌkɔrs, ˌkoʊrs[/t]] n. archit. a horizontal band, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
Cabot Tower (Newfoundland) — Cabot Tower was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot s discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria s Diamond Jubilee. It is located on top of Signal Hill overlooking the city of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador … Wikipedia
cor|don — «KR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a line or circle of soldiers, policemen, forts, warships, or others acting to enclose or guard a place: »A cordon of troops surrounded the burned out area of the city. Figurative. Foreigners who have been excluded by … Useful english dictionary
Bench table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
