PISES

PISE

Pi`sé", n. Etym: [F. pisé, from piser to stamp, pound, L. pisare.] (Arch.)

Definition: A species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises; -- called also pisé work. Gwilt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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