English bond

English

Etymology

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Noun

English bond

English bond (plural English bonds)

1. (masonry) In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that one course has the short sides of the bricks (headers) facing outwards, and the next course has the long sides of the bricks (stretchers) facing outwards.

Translations

in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks

• Catalan: aparell anglès m
• Czech: polokřížová vazba f
• Finnish: ristilimitys
• French: appareil français (fr) m, appareil à la française (fr) m, appareil flamand (fr) m, appareil picard (fr) m
• German: Englischer Verband m

See also

• Flemish bond
• stretcher bond
• garden wall bond
• herringbone bond
• basket bond