- Scarfed Joint
- ♦ One in which two pieces of timber are bevelled or notched so that they overlap without increase of thickness, and are then pegged.(Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414)
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Scarfed Joint
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scarfed — Ⅰ. scarf [1] ► NOUN (pl. scarves or scarfs) ▪ a length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head. DERIVATIVES scarfed (also scarved) adjective. ORIGIN probably from Old French escharpe pilgrim s pouch … English terms dictionary
scarfed — adj. having a joint between two ends; cut to fit with overlap as to create the effect of a continuous surface … English contemporary dictionary
Scarf joint — Scarf Scarf, n. (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. (b) A scarf joint. [1913 Webster] {Scarf… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strake — A strake is:#part of a boat or ship. It is a horizontal strip of wooden planking or steel plating on the exterior hull of a vessel, running longitudinally along the vessel from the stem to the stern. #a device for controlling air flow over an… … Wikipedia
scarf — I. noun (plural scarfs) Etymology: Middle English skarf, probably from Old Norse skarfr butt end of a plank Date: 15th century 1. either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint 2. an in line joint made by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Scarf — Scarf, n. (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. (b) A scarf joint. [1913 Webster] {Scarf joint} (a)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scarf weld — Scarf Scarf, n. (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. (b) A scarf joint. [1913 Webster] {Scarf… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coak — I. obsolete variant of coke II. ˈkōk noun ( s) Etymology: probably from (assumed) Old North French coque notch, from Latin coccum excrescence on a tree, berry of the scarlet oak (whence Old French … Useful english dictionary
scarf´er — scarf1 «skahrf», noun, plural scarfs or scarves, verb. –n. 1. a) a long, broad strip of silk, lace, or other material, worn about the neck, shoulders, head, or waist. b) = muffler (def. 2). (Cf. ↑muffler) 2. a long strip of linen, etc., used as a … Useful english dictionary
Butt weld — Weld Weld, n. The state of being welded; the joint made by welding. [1913 Webster] {Butt weld}. See under {Butt}. {Scarf weld}, a joint made by overlapping, and welding together, the scarfed ends of two pieces. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
