Flemish bond

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Flemish bond Flemish bonds

Etymology

See Flemish and bond.

Related words

English bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond
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