EMPLECTON
Etymology
Noun
emplecton (countable and uncountable, plural emplectons)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Em*plec"ton, n. Etym: [F. or L. emplecton, fr. Gr.
Definition: 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. [R.] Weale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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