Scammozzi's Rule
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The jointed two-foot rule used by builders, and said to have been invented by Vmcenzio Scammozzi (1552-1616), the famous Italian architect.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Scammozzi's Rule” mean?
The jointed two-foot rule used by builders, and said to have been invented by Vmcenzio Scammozzi (1552-1616), the famous Italian architect.
Is “Scammozzi's Rule” formal or informal?
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