'Contignation' definitions:

Definition of 'Contignation'

From: GCIDE
  • Contignation \Con`tig*na"tion\, n. [L. contignatio, fr. contignare to join with beams; con- + tignum beam.]
  • 1. The act or process of framing together, or uniting, as beams in a fabric. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A framework or fabric, as of beams. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]