"contignation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒntɪɡˈneɪʃən/ Forms: contignations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin contignātiō, from contignō (“I join with beams”), from con- + tignum (“beam”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)teg- (pole)}}, {{der|en|la|contignātiō}} Latin contignātiō Head templates: {{en-noun}} contignation (plural contignations)
  1. The act or process of framing together, or uniting, as beams in a fabric.
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  2. A framework or fabric, as of beams.
    Sense id: en-contignation-en-noun-J941n4lT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

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