"emplecton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emplectons [plural]
Etymology: French or Latin emplecton, from Ancient Greek ἐμπλέκω (emplékō, “to plait or weave in”); ἐν (en, “in”) + πλέκω (plékō, “to twist, weave”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{uder|en|la|emplecton}} Latin emplecton, {{uder|en|grc|ἐμπλέκω||to plait or weave in}} Ancient Greek ἐμπλέκω (emplékō, “to plait or weave in”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} emplecton (countable and uncountable, plural emplectons)
  1. A kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders. Wikipedia link: John Weale Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: emplection [archaic]

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