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bracket pile

One of a series of piles which are driven into the ground adjacent to a foundation to support it; brackets,

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bracketing

1. Any system of brackets. 2. An arrangement of wooden brackets employed as a skeleton support to plasterwork, moldings, or

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bracketed string

An open string having, secured to its face, bracket-shaped pieces which appear to support the overlapping treads.

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bracketed stair

A flight of open string stairs; one with decorative brackets on the exposed outer string and under the return nosing

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bracketed hood

A projecting surface over a window or door that is supported by brackets; provides some shelter or serves as ornamentation.

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bracket capital

1. A capital extended by brackets, lessening the clear span between posts, often seen in Near Eastern, Muslim, Indian, and

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