herringbone bond

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noun

a brickwork bond in which the exposed brickwork is bonded to the heart of the wall by concealed courses of bricks laid diagonally to the faces of the wall in a herringbone pattern, with the end of each brick butting against the side of the adjoining brick; a form of raking bond.

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Words nearby herringbone bond

Herrera, Herrick, Herrin, herring, herringbone, herringbone bond, herringbone bridging, herringbone gear, herringbone stitch, herringchoker, herring gull

How to use herringbone bond in a sentence

But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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Failure to bond to their parents was the prominent reason children were being given away.
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With no record and no warrants, he was given a four-figure bond by a judge the next morning.
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Marriage is a bond and a commitment—marrying yourself is ridiculous because you are already married to yourself.
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He was released within the hour without a bond on his own recognizance.
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I have written to her, and to Mrs. Coningsby; and she is perfectly free: every bond is relinquished, but that of the heart.
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The bond of marriage seemed an accursed thing, the mere slavery of women.
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Out of a dark porch, ten paces along Bond Street, appeared a burly figure to fall into step a few yards behind Gray.
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A lingering hope was dispelled when, looking right and left along Bond Street, he failed to perceive the missing pair.
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Ten paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.
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British Dictionary definitions for herringbone bond

herringbone bond

noun

a type of bricklaying in which the bricks are laid on the slant to form a herringbone pattern

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