Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 388
Short, broken line, resulting ina spotty effect; a fault commonwith beginners. The white spacesbetween the ends of the lines arevery conspicuous. The opposite in character to A.Long, unbroken lines, but so se-verely straight as to be hard anddry in general appearance.
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