tuck pointing


nounMasonry.
  1. pointing that has an ornamental fillet of putty, lime, or chalk projecting from the mortar joint.

Origin of tuck pointing

1
First recorded in 1880–85
  • Also called tuck and pat pointing.

Other words from tuck pointing

  • tuck-pointer, noun

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