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Flemish bond
noun
, Masonry.
- a brickwork bond having alternate stretchers and headers in each course, each header being centered above and below a stretcher.
Flemish bond
noun
- a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header being placed centrally over a stretcher
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Flemish bond1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
The bricklayer enters an inn and pays his footing with a Flemish Bond.
From Project Gutenberg
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