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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.
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wattle and daub
n
(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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wat′tle and daub′
(or dab′),
n.
a building technique employing wattles plastered with clay and mud.
[1800–10]
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Noun | 1. | wattle and daub - building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay building material - material used for constructing buildings |
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