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Flemish bond

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Flemish bond [¦flem·ish ′bänd]
(civil engineering)
A masonry bond consisting of alternating stretchers and headers in each course, laid with broken joints.

Flemish bond
Flemish bond
A brick pattern in which each course consists of headers and stretchers that are laid alternately; each header is centered with respect to the stretchers above and below it.


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