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skewback

[ skyoo-bak ]

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.

skewback

/ ˈskjuːˌbæk /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈskewˌbacked, adjective
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Other Words From

  • skewbacked adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skewback1

First recorded in 1695–1705; skew + back 1

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