English bond

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounEnglish bond (countable and uncountable, plural English bonds)

plural English bonds

  1. countableuncountablebusinessIn 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.

Origin

See English and bond.

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Translations

Catalan aparell anglès
  • aparell anglèsin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
Czech polokřížová vazba
  • polokřížová vazbain bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
Finnish vuorolimitys, ristilimitys
  • vuorolimitysin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • ristilimitysin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
French appareil français, appareil à la française
  • appareil françaisin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • appareil à la françaisein bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • appareil flamandin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
  • appareil picardin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
German Englischer Verband
  • Englischer Verbandin bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
Polish wiązanie angielskie
  • wiązanie angielskiein bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks
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APA

English bond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20bond

MLA

“English bond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20bond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “English bond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20bond.

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