- Perbend
- Perbend Per"bend, n. See {Perpender}. [1913 Webster]
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Perbend
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perbend — Perpender Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perbend — ˈpərbənd noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration : perpend * * * perbend variant of perpend, parpen. in Simmonds Dict. Trade. in Webster … Useful english dictionary
perbend — per·bend … English syllables
perpend stone — Perpender Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perpender — Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perpent stone — Perpender Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
