repoint

verb

(tr) to repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement

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Examples from the Web for repoint

Historical Examples

Repoint all existing brickwork, interior & exterior, as may be requisite.
The Fairfax County Courthouse
Ross D. Netherton
For two hours nearly he wrote away steadily, rarely changing or erasing a word, stopping only to repoint the lead of his pencil.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm
Irvin S. Cobb
They are regular arrows, but I made the man shorten them so as to suit the bow, and then repoint them.
Won by the Sword
G.A. Henty
Repoint the foundations, inside and out, with a rich cement mortar to seal any cracks through which the wind might penetrate.
If You're Going to Live in the Country
Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley

Word Origin and History for repoint

v.

1849, from re- "again" + point (v.). Related: Repointed; repointing.

repoint

Examples from the Web for repoint

Historical Examples

Repoint all existing brickwork, interior & exterior, as may be requisite.

For two hours nearly he wrote away steadily, rarely changing or erasing a word, stopping only to repoint the lead of his pencil.

They are regular arrows, but I made the man shorten them so as to suit the bow, and then repoint them.

Repoint the foundations, inside and out, with a rich cement mortar to seal any cracks through which the wind might penetrate.

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v.

Word Origin and History for repoint