Water joint

Water joint
Water joint Wa"ter joint` (Arch.) A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken or dished. The raised surface is intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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