king-closer

king closer

[kloh-zer]
noun Masonry.
1.
a brick of regular length and thickness, used in building corners, having a long bevel from a point on one side to one about halfway across the adjacent end.
2.
a brick of three-quarter length for finishing a course at the end.
Also, king closure.
Compare queen closer.
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