Wattle and daub

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Description

A building material composed of interwoven sticks, twigs, or branches plastered with Clay, Grease, or Mud. Wattle and daub construction was used for roofs, walls and fences, especially in the early 19th century.

Synonyms and Related Terms

willow

Resources and Citations

  • 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