A wooden straightedge used to lay across the plaster screed, as a limit for the thickness of the coat
{i} long essay or statement; piece, fragment; wood used as a guide when pouring concrete; strip of plaster placed on a wall and used as a guide for surface depth; tool used to level off poured concrete
A monotonous tirade, or someone who gives one If used to refer to a person, it means someone who speaks at length without any real knowledge, or simply an argumentative person As in "Don't listen to him, he's just a screed "
A tool used in concrete work to level and smooth a horizontal surface Consists of a 3' to 5' wood or metal strip attached to a pole Also the process of leveling off concrete slabs or plastering on interior walls
an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete a long piece of writing a long monotonous harangue
A strip of plaster of the thickness proposed for the coat, applied to the wall at intervals of four or five feet, as a guide