stuccos — stuc·co || stÊŒkəʊ n. durable coating for exterior walls; plaster used for decorative interior work; plaster coating for interior walls v. apply stucco to a surface, coat with stucco … English contemporary dictionary
Vizzini — was also the name of a character in William Goldman s novel The Princess Bride. Infobox CityIT img coa = Vizzini stemma2007.jpg img coa small = yes official name = Comune di Vizzini region = Sicily province = Catania (CT) elevation m = 586 area… … Wikipedia
Stucco — Stuc co, n.; pl. {Stuccoes}, {Stuccos}. [It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. st[ u]ck piece; akin to AS. stycce. See {Stock}.] 1. Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stuccoes — Stucco Stuc co, n.; pl. {Stuccoes}, {Stuccos}. [It., fr. OHG. stucchi a crust, piece, G. st[ u]ck piece; akin to AS. stycce. See {Stock}.] 1. Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stucco — noun (plural stuccos or stuccoes) Etymology: Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stucki piece, crust, Old English stocc stock more at stock Date: 1598 1. a. a fine plaster used in decoration and ornamentation (as of interior… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cement — In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The name cement goes back to the Romans who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry… … Wikipedia
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Joseph Aspdin — (December? 1778 – 20 March 1855) was a British cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824.Joseph Aspdin (or Aspden) was the eldest of the six children of Thomas Aspdin, a bricklayer living in the Hunslet… … Wikipedia
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