Galleting

/ˈɡælɪtɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

The practice of filling gaps between stones in a wall with small stone chips or flints, or the chips themselves used for this purpose.

Etymology

From French 'galet' meaning pebble, likely from a Celtic root. The verb form developed in English during the medieval period when this stonework technique was common in English construction.

Kelly Says

Galleting was absolutely essential in medieval England—it made stone walls stronger and weatherproof by preventing water from seeping between the large stones. You can still see beautiful examples in old English buildings where the small flints create decorative patterns!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
אני እንዴት ትርጉም እንደሚሰራ?
a-ni እንዴት ትርጉም እንደሚሰራ?
ARالعربية
بطانة السفينة
batana al-safina
BNবাংলা
জাহাজের আস্তরণ
ja-ha-jer a-sh-tran
CACatalà
revestiment de vaixell
re-ves-ti-ment de va-i-xel
CSČeština
potahout lodi
po-ta-hout lo-di
DADansk
skibsklædning
skib-sklaed-ning
DEDeutsch
Schiffsauskleidung
shīfs-ow-zlay-kung
ELΕλληνικά
εσωτερική επένδυση πλοίου
es-o-te-ri-ki e-pen-di-si pi-oi-u
ESEspañol
relleno de barcos
re-yen-yo deh bar-kos
FAفارسی
پوشش کشتی
poosh-esh khashti
FISuomi
alustuksen vuoraus
a-lu-stu-ksen vuu-rau-s
FRFrançais
remplissage de navire
rã-plissã-ʒə də na-vər
GUGU
કુટુંબના સભ્યો
ku-tu-mba na sa-bhyo
HAHA
kwanar jira
kwan-ar ji-ra
HEעברית
ריפוד ספינה
ri-pod spi-na
HIहिन्दी
नाव का आवरण
naav ka aavaran
HUMagyar
hajóburkolat
ha-jo-bur-ko-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
lapisi kapal
la-pi-si ka-pal
IGIG
akụkụ ụgbọ
a-ku-ku ụg-bo
ITItaliano
rivestimento di nave
ri-vess-ti-men-to di na-ve
JA日本語
船の詰め物
くうせん の つめもの
KKKK
кемелдік
ke-me-l-dik
KMKM
ទំនាញបន្ទះ
tum-naan ban-deh
KO한국어
배의 채우기
bae-ui chae-u-gi
MRMR
नावचे आवरण
naav-che a-va-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
lapisi kapal
la-pi-si ka-pal
MYမြန်မာ
ရန်ပုံငွေ
yaan-poon-ngwe
NLNederlands
schipbekleding
shp-be-klay-ding
NONorsk
skipkledning
skip-kled-ning
PAPA
ਜਹਾਜ ਦਾ ઢਾਲ
ja-haaj da dhaal
PLPolski
wykładzina statku
v-k-la-zi-na sta-tku
PTPortuguês
revestimento de navio
re-vess-ti-men-to deh na-vyo
RORomână
încăpățarea navei
in-ka-pa-ta-rea na-vei
RUРусский
обшивка судна
ob-sh-i-vka su-dna
SVSvenska
skåpsklädnad
skaps-kled-nad
SWKiswahili
msingi wa meli
m-sin-gi wa me-li
TAதமிழ்
படகின் உள்ள அமைப்பு
pada-kin ul-la a-mai-pu
TEతెలుగు
నౌక పొర
nau-ka po-ra
THไทย
การตกแต่งเรือ
gan-dtaeng reu
TLTL
lapis ng barko
la-pis ng bar-ko
TRTürkçe
gemi içi döşeme
dʒe-mi iç-i dö-şeme
UKУкраїнська
обшивка судна
ob-sh-i-vka su-dna
URاردو
جہاز کی اندرونی لکڑی
je-haaz ki andar-o-ni la-kari
VITiếng Việt
lót sàn tàu
lot san tau
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ̀ ẹ̀kọ̀
awon ek-o ek-o
ZH中文
船舱填充
chuáncāng tiānchōng
ZUZU
ukusho lwesi
u-ku-sho lw-e-si

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