A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 407
in the construction of woodenships. (See mention under Design, II.) B. A stone cut to an angle, — generally aright angle, — to fit a sharp return ; as at thecorner of a label; making the angle of a mer-lon ; or the like. KNEELER : KNBESTONE. .1. A moreor less tiiangular stone at the slope of a… … KXEELKR. C. The stone coping of a gable shown in eeetion.K. Kneeler at spring of gable. L. Kneeler .it high level, preventing too gresit a pressurediagonally upon A. ing the lower end of the coping on the slope and.serving to resist the push of the more commonlysloping stones above. (See Bargestone…
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