Rustic work


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Rustic work

In ashlar masonry, grooved or channeled joints in the horizontal direction, to render them more conspicuous.
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rustic work

1. Decorative or structural work constructed of logs from which the bark has not been peeled.
2. Roughly faced stonework; the separate blocks are marked by deep chamfers.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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