Bunton
one of a number of struts reinforcing the walls of a shaft and dividing it into vertical compartments.
Historical Examples
The Rectory Children Mrs Molesworth
The Rectory Children Mrs Molesworth
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 Various
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