Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flemish bond

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: flem-ish bond
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

See Flemish and bond.

Inflected Forms

Flemish bonds (plural)

Phrases

English bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond

Frequently Paired Words

English bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond

Questions

What does flemish bond mean?: 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.
Where does flemish bond come from?: See Flemish and bond.

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