Flemish bond

noun

, Masonry.

1. a brickwork bond having alternate stretchers and headers in each course, each header being centered above and below a stretcher.

Flemish bond

noun

1. a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header being placed centrally over a stretcher

Word History and Origins

Origin of Flemish bond¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

The bricklayer enters an inn and pays his footing with a Flemish Bond.

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