Skew back
| (Civil Engin.) | The course of masonry, the stone, or the iron plate, having an inclined face, which forms the abutment for the voussoirs of a segmental arch |
| A plate, cap, or shoe, having an inclined face to receive the nut of a diagonal brace, rod, or the end of an inclined strut, in a truss or frame. |
See also: Skew, Skew
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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