n. [ F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin. ] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also
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It is the shallow, unimproved intellects that are the confident pretenders to certainty. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The character, right, or claim of a pretender. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]