English bond

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that one course has the short sides of the bricks (headers) facing outwards, and the next course has the long sides of the bricks (stretchers) facing outwards.

Word forms

English bond English bonds

Etymology

See English and bond.

Related words

Flemish bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond
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