noun
Etymology: batter (IV)
: one of a pair of horizontal boards nailed to posts set near the corners of an excavation for a building and used by the builders to indicate a desired level and also as a fastening for stretched strings to mark outlines
noun
Etymology: batter (IV)
: one of a pair of horizontal boards nailed to posts set near the corners of an excavation for a building and used by the builders to indicate a desired level and also as a fastening for stretched strings to mark outlines
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012