flemish bond
21Bond timber — Bond Bond (b[o^]nd), n. [The same word as band. Cf. {Band}, {Bend}.] 1. That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle. [1913 Webster]… …
22bond — bond1 bondable, adj. bondability, n. bonder, n. bondless, adj. /bond/, n. 1. something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. 2. a cord, rope, band, or ligament …
23Bond, Flemish — ♦ Alternate headers and stretchers in the same course. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) Related terms: Bond, Header, Bond, English Garden Wall, Bond, English, Bond, Flemish Bond …
24bond — n. & v. n. 1 a a thing that ties another down or together. b (usu. in pl.) a thing restraining bodily freedom (broke his bonds). 2 (often in pl.) a a uniting force (sisterly bond). b a restraint; a responsibility (bonds of duty). 3 a binding… …
25Bond — n. & v. n. 1 a a thing that ties another down or together. b (usu. in pl.) a thing restraining bodily freedom (broke his bonds). 2 (often in pl.) a a uniting force (sisterly bond). b a restraint; a responsibility (bonds of duty). 3 a binding… …
26Bond, English — 1) Alternate courses of headers and stretchers. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) 2) In which the bricks are laid in alternate courses of stretchers (with the long sides visible) and headers (with the short ends visible), so that… …
27Bond, English Garden-Wall — ♦ In which there is a single course of headers and then five (or sometimes three) courses of stretchers. This is not so strong since the bricks are bonded only through every fourth or sixth course. This is characterisitic post medieval bond in… …
28Flemish — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to Flanders. n. the language of the Flemings. Phrases and idioms: Flemish bond Building a bond in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers. Etymology: MDu. Vlamisch (as FLEMING) …
29Bond, Header — ♦ Bricks laid so that only ends show on wall face. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) Related terms: Bond, Bond, English, Bond, Flemish, Bond, English Garden Wall, Header Bond …
30Bond — ♦ Arrangement of bricks in courses. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) Related terms: Bond, English, Bond, English Garden Wall, Bond, Flemish, Bond, Header, Header, Stretcher …
