Hollow quoin — Quoin Quoin (kwoin or koin; 277), n. [See {Coin}, and cf. {Coigne}.] 1. (Arch.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. [1913 Webster] Note: In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
кладка колодцевая — Кирпичная кладка, состоящая из наружных и внутренних вёрст шириной в полкирпича, связанных между собой через определённые интервалы поперечными стенками, образующими пустоты колодцы, заполняемые лёгким бетоном или засыпкой [Терминологический… … Справочник технического переводчика
Brick — For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and stretchers … Wikipedia
Swallow, Lincolnshire — Swallow is a small village in Lincolnshire, on the A46 road just northeast of Caistor. The village has a small war memorial. History The name Swallow has been variously written as Sualan ( Domesday Book ), Suawa, Swalwe and Swalewe (all twelfth… … Wikipedia
Masonry — This article refers to the building structure component; for the fraternal organization, see Freemasonry. A mason laying mortar on top of a finished course of blocks, prior to placing the next course. Masonry is the building of structures from… … Wikipedia
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
Earl Shilton — Infobox UK place official name= Earl Shilton country = England os grid reference= SP472980 latitude= 52.57777 longitude= 1.30491 map type= Leicestershire civil parish= population = shire district= Hinckley and Bosworth shire county=… … Wikipedia
Brindleyplace — is a large mixed use canalside development, in the centre of Birmingham, England (gbmapping|SP060866). It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street (in turn named after the 18th century canal engineer James Brindley)… … Wikipedia
brick and tile — ▪ building material Introduction structural clay products, manufactured as standard units, used in building construction. The brick, first produced in a sun dried form at least 6,000 years ago and the forerunner of a wide range of… … Universalium
Country Club Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska) — Country Club Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District … Wikipedia
Float — (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam}, {Plover}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
