In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at
proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the
sectional form of the parapets at those points.
1. (Min.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius. 2. (...