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wattle and daub

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wattle and daub
n.
A building material consisting of interwoven rods and laths or twigs plastered with mud or clay, used especially in the construction of simple dwellings or as an infill between members of a timber-framed wall.

wattle and daub
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building)
a.  a form of wall construction consisting of interwoven twigs plastered with a mixture of clay, lime, water, and sometimes dung and chopped straw
b.  (as modifier) a wattle-and-daub hut
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Noun1.wattle and daub - building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay
building material - material used for constructing buildings
Translations
wattle and daub n houses of wattle and daubcase di paglia e fango


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