flemish bond

Flem·ish bond

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Definitions of flemish bond words

noun flemish bond a brickwork bond having alternate stretchers and headers in each course, each header being centered above and below a stretcher. 1
noun flemish bond a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header being placed centrally over a stretcher 0
noun flemish bond (masonry) In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that each course consists of alternate bricks having their short sides (headers) and long sides (stretchers) facing outwards, with alternate courses being offset. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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