canting strip

canting strip

[′kant·iŋ ‚strip] (building construction) water table

water table

water table, 1 1. A horizontal exterior ledge on a wall, pier, buttress, etc.; often sloped and provided with a drip molding to prevent water from running down the face of the lower portion; also called an offset, 1. Also see base course, drip cap. 2. Same as groundwater level.