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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A type of building or decorative stone veneer consisting of thin, flat, rectangular pieces of natural or manufactured stone, typically stacked in horizontal courses (often dry-stacked or mesh-mounted) to create a rugged, layered appearance with pronounced horizontal lines and textured shadows. Full definition →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.