padstone
padstone noun: 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.
Noun
padstone (plural padstones)
- 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.
- A pad to spread the weight of a point load in a wall.
Forms of padstone
| plural | padstones |
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Origin of padstone
From pad + stone.
Questions about padstone
- What does padstone mean?
- Padstone means 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.
- What part of speech is padstone?
- Padstone is a noun.
- What is the plural of padstone?
- The plural of padstone is padstones.
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