Joggled voussoirs Term used to describe a method of construction where stones in an arch or composite lintel are interlocked. Definition ...
Joggled - Keyed together by overlapping joints. Joist - Wall-to-wall timber beams to support floor boards. Keep - A strong stone tower; main tower; donjon; stronghold.
19. The joggled arch used in medieval chimneypieces and in Mahommedan archi- tecture. zo. The discharging or relieving arch, built above the architrave or lintel to take off the weight of the super- structure.
See also: Joggle, Voussoir, Voussoirs, Vault, Architecture
 
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