padstones

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Scope note
Refers to blocks of stone placed in masonry walls under girders or other beams or trusses in order to distribute the load; for shaped stones placed on sloping walls to support the copings of gables, use "kneelers (gable components)."
padstones
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024