Look up: rustication

1. Rustication
   Worked ashlar stone with the faces left rough.
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2. rustication
   [n] - the condition naturally attaching to life in the country 2. [n] - the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner 3. [n] - the action of retiring to and living in the country 4. [n] - (British) temporary dismissal of a student from a university 5. [n] - banishment into the country
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3. Rustication
   worked ashlar stone with faces left rough
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4. Rustication
   Masonry made of rough stone whose outer surface is only roughly dresssed. Also known as en bosse
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5. Rustication
   A term used in classical architecture to describe the emphasis of regular masonry by forming the edges of individual stones. In 18th century buildings the quoins are frequently emphasised by chamfering. The lower parts of classical buildings often have the horizontal joints channelled. There are num...
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6. Rustication
   Masonry prepared in such a way that it gives a rough and rugged surface, cut in large blocks; often used at the base of a wall.
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7. Rustication
   Rus`ti·ca'tion noun [ Latin rusticatio .] 1. The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a time. 2. (Architecture) Rustic work.
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8. rustication
   noun the action of retiring to and living in the country
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9. rustication
   noun the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
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10. Rustication
    • (n.) The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a time. • (n.) Rustic work.
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11. rustication
    in architecture, type of decorative masonry achieved by cutting back the edges of stones to a plane surface while leaving the central portion of the ... [1 related articles]
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12. Rustication
    A method of treating masonry. Large, rectangular blocks of stone project from the wall with deeply emphasized joints. Lightly hewn blocks are known as 'boasted' or 'droved' ashlars.
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13. rustication
    rustication (rŭstikā'shun) , in building construction, method of creating textures upon masonry wall surfaces, chiefly upon those of stone, by projecting the blocks beyond the surface of the mortar joints. Each joint thus lies in a channel or in a V-shaped groove, between adjoining s...
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14. Rustication
    (architecture) In classical architecture `rustication` is an architectural feature that contrasts in texture with the smoothly finished, squared block masonry surfaces called ashlar. Rusticated masonry is usually squared-off but left with a more or less rough outer surface and wide jo...
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15. Rustication
    (academia) `Rustication` is a term used at Oxbridge to mean being sent down or expelled temporarily. The term derives from the Latin word rus, countryside, to indicate that a student has been sent back to their family in the country, or from medieval Latin rustici, meaning "...
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16. Rustication
    (UK military) `Rustication` is a term used in the British military to describe the process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.
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