Perpender
Pronunciation : Per*pend"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry)
Definition : Defn: A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend stone, and perpent stone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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