- raking bond
-
a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure. Cf. herringbone bond.[1875-80]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
raking bond
Look at other dictionaries:
raking bond — noun Etymology: raking (IV) 1. : diagonal bond 2. : herringbone bond * * * a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure. Cf. herringbone bond … Useful english dictionary
Bond — /bond/, n. 1. Carrie (nee Jacobs), 1862 1946, U.S. songwriter and author. 2. Julian, born 1940, U.S. civil rights leader and politician. * * * I In construction, the systematic arrangement of bricks or other building units (e.g., concrete blocks … Universalium
bond — bond1 bondable, adj. bondability, n. bonder, n. bondless, adj. /bond/, n. 1. something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. 2. a cord, rope, band, or ligament … Universalium
raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
raking course — noun : a course of bricks laid diagonally between the face courses in a thick wall to strengthen it * * * a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
clip bond — noun Etymology: clip (III) : a masonry wall bond formed by clipping off the inner corners of face bricks and used to unite diagonal bond with a face composed entirely of stretchers see plumb bond * * * a form of brickwork raking bond for a facing … Useful english dictionary
herringbone bond — noun : a bond in masonry in which the bricks form a herringbone pattern * * * a brickwork bond in which the exposed brickwork is bonded to the heart of the wall by concealed courses of bricks laid diagonally to the faces of the wall in a… … Useful english dictionary
herringbone bond — a brickwork bond in which the exposed brickwork is bonded to the heart of the wall by concealed courses of bricks laid diagonally to the faces of the wall in a herringbone pattern, with the end of each brick butting against the side of the… … Universalium
clip bond — a form of brickwork raking bond for a facing of all stretchers, in which the stretchers are tied in to the backing every few courses by diagonally set bricks that project from the backing into angles made by cutting off the concealed corners of… … Universalium
Cromer Lifeboat Benjamin Bond Cabbell II ON 12 — Benjamin Bond Cabbell II ON 12 Career … Wikipedia
