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Wattle and daub
The infill of a timber-framed wall: a woven lattice of hazel or willow rods (the wattle) sprung between the timbers and plastered both sides with clay, dung and straw (the daub), then limewashed.
See also: Half-timbering
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The House in England and America.
A feature of Tudor architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Volute · Voussoir · Wall rib · Wardian case · Web · Wedding cake · Weep hole · Weight tower