Padstone
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A simple type of building foundation consisting of a stone which both spreads the weight of a wooden building out on the ground and keeps the wood off of the ground. A staddle stone is a type of padstone.
- 2 A pad to spread the weight of a point load in a wall.
Etymology
From pad + stone.
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