Skewback (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Architecture.
  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.
noun
  1. the sloping surface on both sides of a segmental arch that takes the thrust
  2. one or more stones that provide such a surface
Skewback (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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