What is a short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure called?
templet — (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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