What's a Water Table?
Merriam-Webster gives this definition of a water table:
| Main Entry: water table Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 : a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water 2 : the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water |
Well, that's fine and dandy, but what's a "stringcourse"? Back to m-w.com:
| Main Entry: string·course Pronunciation: -"kOrs, -"kors Function: noun Date: 1825 : a horizontal band (as of bricks) in a building forming a part of the design |
Ahhhh, clear as mud. Looks like the water table throws water away from the structure, eh? For the office worker on this construction crew, these new terms are fun if a bit puzzling from time to time. Our water table will be painted Sequoia Red, which is this color:
The long edge next to the fence.
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Zoomed in a bit.
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