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raking course

noun

  1. a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of raking course1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

Even as Irene was beginning its raking course up the East Coast over the weekend, which killed 21 people and caused widespread flooding and power outages, Bachmann told senior citizens in Poinciana, Florida, on Saturday that the hurricane was an "act of God" that Washington should heed.

From Reuters

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