SKEWBACK


Meaning of SKEWBACK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skyü- ˌ bak

Function: noun

Date: 1703

: a course of masonry, a stone, or an iron plate having an inclined face against which the voussoirs of an arch abut

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