e/Tas-de-charge

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has gloss	eng: Tas-de-charge is a French language term in architecture, for which there is no equivalent in English, given to the lower courses of ribs of a Gothic vault, which are laid in horizontal courses and bonded into the wall, forming a solid mass; this helps bond the ribs, vault and walls together. They generally rise about one-third of the height of the vault, and as they project forwards they lessen the span to be vaulted over.
lexicalization	eng: Tas-De-Charge
instance of	(noun) an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof vault

Meaning
French
has gloss	fra: En architecture, le tas de charge est un appareil de pierres fait d'assises horizontales en léger surplomb les unes des autres pour former un arc ou une « fausse » voûte.
lexicalization	fra: Tas de charge