A wooden framework or structure; a variant or related form of cabanet used in architecture or construction.
From Old French, related to 'caban' and 'cabane.' The term appears in architectural and medieval contexts describing structural frameworks.
In medieval building, a 'cabane' was the skeleton that held everything together—understanding this word reveals how builders talked about structure before modern engineering terminology.
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