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queen closer

American  
[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zɛr /

noun

Masonry.

  1. a brick of normal length and thickness but of half normal width, used to complete a course or to space regular bricks.

  2. a brick of half the usual length, for completing a course or for spacing regular bricks.

Etymology

Origin of queen closer

First recorded in 1835–45

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"I hope—I believe—he is not in the plot," said Elizabeth, "but I fear—" The girl kissed the sleeve of Elizabeth's gown, and then she drew the queen closer to her and kissed her hair and her face.

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