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(1563) Crib, Crib dam, Pigsty work, Pigstying
A type of construction consisting of pieces of timber fixed together to form bays or cells which are filled with stone or other suitable material. May be of various shapes. Used for dams, groynes, bank protection, etc.; sometimes called `pigsty work` or `pigstying`, though the latter is also used for timber work similar to cribwork but without the stone filling. (illustrated).

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