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• skewback — [skyo͞o′bak΄] n. 1. the slanting surface supporting either end of a segmental arch 2. a supporting piece, as a stone, with such a surface …   English World dictionary

• arch — Synonyms and related words: Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, apse, arc, arcade, arcature, arch over, arched roof, archway, artful, astute, banner, bantam, barrow, basket handle arch, bend, bend back, bestraddle, bestride, bold, boundary stone …   Moby Thesaurus

• skewback — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• skewback — skewbacked, adj. /skyooh bak /, n. Archit. 1. a sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests. 2. a stone, course of masonry, or the like, presenting such a surface. [1695 1705; SKEW + BACK1] * * * …   Universalium

• skewback — noun The side of an arch …   Wiktionary

• skewback — noun the sloping face of the abutment on which an extremity of an arch rests …   English new terms dictionary

• skewback — skew•back [[t]ˈskyuˌbæk[/t]] n. archit. bui a sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests • Etymology: 1695–1705 …   From formal English to slang

• skewback — /ˈskjubæk/ (say skyoohbak) noun 1. a sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests. 2. a stone, course of masonry, or the like, presenting such a surface. {skew + back1} …  

• skewback — n. the sloping face of the abutment on which an extremity of an arch rests …   Useful english dictionary

• Listed buildings in Moore, Cheshire — Moore contains a number of listed buildings. [cite web |url=http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/environment/planning/forwardplanning/listedconservationareas/listedbuildings?a=5441 |title=Listed Buildings in Halton |accessdate=2007 04 20… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Wikipedia