Flemish bond
English
Etymology
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Noun
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Flemish bond (plural Flemish bonds)
- (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.
Translations
arrangement of bricks
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