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English bond

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry

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See English and bond.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aparell anglès — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • Czech: polokřížová vazba — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • Finnish: vuorolimitys — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • Finnish: ristilimitys — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil français — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil à la française — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil flamand — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil picard — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • German: Englischer Verband — in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks