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A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.

A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.

A mould used by bricklayers and masons in cutting or setting out their work; a mould used by millwrights for shaping the teeth of wheels; a short piece of timber under a girder or other beam.

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n. [Latin] A mould used by bricklayers, and masons in cutting or setting out their work;- a thin mould or pattern used by machinists, millwrights, &c.;-a short piece of timber under a beam to distribute the weight or pressure.