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.

Flemish bond

Q: What is a synonym for "flemish bond"?

Common synonyms include: alternating, alternating layout, balanced arrangement, brick pattern, checkered layout, flemish-bonded.

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Noun

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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.

Synonyms

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alternating alternating layout balanced arrangement brick pattern checkered layout flemish-bonded

Antonyms

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monolithic random arrangement unbalanced layout unbonded

Etymology

See Flemish and bond.

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