Flemish bond

American  

noun

Masonry.

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

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Flemish bond British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Flemish bond

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

When Hejazi began work on it, he discovered that not only are the exterior walls brick — laid in a Flemish bond pattern — but so, too, are the thick interior walls.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2019

Until recently, Virginia’s celebration of its grand past glossed over the stain of slavery that marks every statue, parchment and Flemish bond facade.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2019

The six-term Rhode Island senator, who was best known for the Pell Grant program, bought the 1789 Flemish bond brick mansion in May 1961 from British socialites Willmott and Norma Bowler Lewis.

From Washington Post

For the sake of appearance the bricks are laid to form Flemish bond on the face, while the backing is of English bond, the object being to combine the best features of the two bonds.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

This method of bonding is termed "single Flemish bond," and is shown in fig.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various