Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

ankarslut

English translation:

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Added to glossary by Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
May 1, 2002 18:25
22 yrs ago
Swedish term

ankarslut

Non-PRO Swedish to English Other Architecture architecture
architectural word to describe a part or detail of a building I think.....
Proposed translations (English)
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I cannot find the exact translation but it works as an "anchor" of a girder (for example a girder for a floor) when it passes through an outer wall to "secure/lock" the girder in place.

They were sometimes also used as decorative elements.

Whatever use, they were sometimes made rater decorative, as they were seen from outside.

Google give about 20 hits, many with pictures.
Peer comment(s):

agree Richard Johnson B.Tech. : possibly a gargoyle to cover the anchor
27 mins
agree Peter Johansson
15 hrs
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