half-bat

noun

A bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.

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Meanings

nounhalf-bat (plural half-bats)

plural half-bats · alternative halfbat

  1. businessA bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.

    To avoid excessive cutting, the bond is arranged as shown in the figure, i.e. two half-bats and a one-brick bonder placed alternately.

    2006, J. C. Hodge, Malcolm Thorpe, Brickwork for Apprentices, page 97
  2. governmentA half of a battalion.

Origin

From half- + bat.

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APA

half-bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bat

MLA

“half-bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-bat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-bat.

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