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Flemish 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 each course consists of alternate bricks having their short sides (headers) and long sides (stretchers) facing outwards, with alternate courses being offset.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry

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History

Etymology

See Flemish and bond.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aparell holandès — arrangement of bricks
  • Dutch: vlaamsverband — arrangement of bricks
  • Finnish: vendiläinen limitys — arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil anglais — arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil à l'anglaise — arrangement of bricks
  • French: appareil hollandais — arrangement of bricks
  • German: Flämischer Verband — arrangement of bricks