queen closer

queen closer

[kloh-zer]
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.
Also called queen closure.
Compare king closer.


Origin:
1835–45

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To queen closer
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: queen city
Next Definition: queen closure
Words Near: queen closer
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for queen closer
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing queen closer
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Queen closer is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT