Oxford English Dictionary

[Baldhead]

If anyone has an up to date copy of The Oxford English Dictionary could they give me the exact meaning of 'window' I know it may sound stupid but it's for an ongoing insurance claim.

TIA

Baldhead

 

[Lons]

i've just googled it and..

An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defin ... ish/window

Have to meet up for a coffee some time Stew.
regards
Bob

 

[blackrodd]

Pocket oxford dictionary,--Window =opening in a wall usually with glass for admission of light. etc
Rodders

 

[JohnPW]

You can probably use the online version if you've a library card.

http://www.oed.com/loginpage

Under "Library card login", type in your library card number.

 

[Baldhead]

Thanks guys, it's sorted now, the insurance company have used the same site as Bob (Lons) has used for their definition of fire, so we will use the same site for our definition of a window.
Now got to start filling out the forms for the Financial Ombudsman, I HATE PAPERWORK :twisted: , but needs must :lol:

Baldhead

 

[Jonzjob]

I just hope that the light at the end of the tunnel ain't a TRAIN mate and good luck with the enemy (hammer) (hammer) (hammer)

 

[bugbear]

If anyone has an up to date copy of The Oxford English Dictionary could they give me the exact meaning of 'window' I know it may sound stupid but it's for an ongoing insurance claim.

TIA

Baldhead

You may need the "official" meaning as per some set of building regs and not the OED.

The OED is "general" English, and many crafts/trades/specialisations have their own accepted meanings.

Look up the meaning of "batter" in hedge laying and dry stone walling, for example.Eggs, flour and milk are NOT involved.

BugBear

 

[Baldhead]

If anyone has an up to date copy of The Oxford English Dictionary could they give me the exact meaning of 'window' I know it may sound stupid but it's for an ongoing insurance claim.

TIA

Baldhead

You may need the "official" meaning as per some set of building regs and not the OED.

The OED is "general" English, and many crafts/trades/specialisations have their own accepted meanings.

Look up the meaning of "batter" in hedge laying and dry stone walling, for example.Eggs, flour and milk are NOT involved.

BugBear

The insurance company have used the same dictionary as Lons' (Bob) link to define 'fire' so we will use the same dictionary to define 'window', hopefully that along with other information, will be sufficient to convince the Ombudsman our claim is justified.
I will let you know how we get on.

Thanks again to you all

Baldhead

 

[n0legs]

Look up the meaning of "batter" in hedge laying and dry stone walling, for example.Eggs, flour and milk are NOT involved.

BugBear

I've been in a few holes with some "batter" applied to them :lol:
In my experience it's a fairly common term in civil engineering and my trade.

 

[bugbear]

Look up the meaning of "batter" in hedge laying and dry stone walling, for example.Eggs, flour and milk are NOT involved.

BugBear

I've been in a few holes with some "batter" applied to them :lol:
In my experience it's a fairly common term in civil engineering and my trade.

But does it mean "taper" :shock: ?

BugBear

 

[n0legs]

But does it mean "taper" :shock: ?

BugBear

I would suppose if cutting both sides of a hedge to a "batter" then you could class it as a taper effect. If you apply a "batter" when dry stone walling then the wall would take on a taper look in cross section.
When we use the term in regards to excavations we mean to not make the sides of the hole or trench not plumb, they need to lean back. My apologies if you already know this and I have somewhat missed the point :lol:

 

[blackrodd]

Look up the meaning of "batter" in hedge laying and dry stone walling, for example.Eggs, flour and milk are NOT involved.

BugBear

I've been in a few holes with some "batter" applied to them :lol:
In my experience it's a fairly common term in civil engineering and my trade.

"And in my trade", Are you a Boxer then?
Rodders

 

[Phil Pascoe]

So you think he's an engine with horizontally opposed pistons? (while we're on dictionaries )

 

[n0legs]

"And in my trade", Are you a Boxer then?
Rodders

:lol:
Just a boring electrical engineer, the boxing starts when people don't do it my way :lol:

Edit,
I was at one time a high voltage cable jointer then moved up and up and up. Wish I was still jointing some days.

So you think he's an engine with horizontally opposed pistons? (while we're on dictionaries )

I've got one of them in the car :lol:

 

[John15]

In civil engineering the word 'batter' is used for a formed slope in earthworks such as the slope of a cutting or embankment in highway construction.

John

 

[Chrispy]

So my battered ol Van then is on the slippery slope to the scrap heap.