brandering

noun

bran·​der·​ing

ˈbrand(ə)riŋ,

-aan-

plural -s

: furring strips or small blocks used to set plastering lath out from a beam or other solid surface

Word History

Etymology

brander entry 1 + -ing; from the gridironlike appearance of a wall of brandering

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