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 ]

n. [ L. continuatio: cf. F. connuation. ] 1. That act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preventing the continuation of the royal line. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on; as, the continuation of a story. [ 1913 Webster ]

My continuation of the version of Statius. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]