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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An adhesive or coating material consisting of rough [ | + | An adhesive or coating material consisting of rough [[mortar (masonry)|mortar]], [[clay]], [[plaster]], [[grease]], or [[mud]]. It was used for chinking log cabins and for filling [[wattle and daub|wattle]] (twig) roofs and walls. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
An adhesive or coating material consisting of rough mortar, Clay, Plaster, Grease, or Mud. It was used for chinking log cabins and for filling wattle (twig) roofs and walls.
Synonyms and Related Terms
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Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "wattle and daub." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 16 Nov. 2004 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000