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Pilaster brick

Scope note

A brick for constructing pilasters or slightly projecting piers, the end of which is so notched or rebated that it bonds more readily with the backing, thus increasing the stiffening of the wall. RS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010564

Broader Terms used

<brick by function>

Term used for

brick, pilaster

Created

13yrs ago

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