What is a covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement called?
incrustation — (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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