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bondstone

[ bond-stohn ]
/ ˈbɒndˌstoʊn /

noun

a stone, as a perpend, for bonding facing masonry to a masonry backing.

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Origin of bondstone

First recorded in 1835–45; bond1 + stone

Words nearby bondstone

bond paper, Bonds, bond servant, bondslave, bondsman, bondstone, bondswoman, bonduc, bond washing, bondwoman, bone
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British Dictionary definitions for bondstone

bondstone
/ (ˈbɒndˌstəʊn) /

noun

a long stone or brick laid in a wall as a headerAlso called: bonder
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