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A-Z glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Brigging The Spindle

Truing up the spindle by adjusting the BRIDGING SCREWS or adjusting wedges to ensure the stone spindle is at right angles to the face of the BEDSTONE. The JACKSTAFF is used to indicate when the spindle is correctly adjusted. Also known as TRAMMING/TRAMMELING.

Alternative terms

Term	Language	Region
Trammeling	English
Tramming	English