- quoin header
- A brick laid at the external angle of a building to be a header in the wall proper and a stretcher in the return wall.
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bull header — noun : a header brick laid on its edge; also : a brick having one of its corners rounded, laid with one of its ends exposed, and serving as the sill under and beyond a window frame, as a quoin, or as a part of the masonry around a doorway * * *… … Useful english dictionary
queen closer — noun or queen closure : a closer that is less than half a brick; specifically : a brick of full length and thickness but half width that is used at the end of a course next to the quoin header compare king closer * * * /kloh zer/, Masonry. 1. a… … Useful english dictionary
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bull stretcher — noun : a stretcher brick laid on edge; also : a brick with one corner rounded and laid with the face exposed (as in a quoin) * * * Masonry. 1. Also called bullnose stretcher. a brick having one of the edges along its length rounded for laying as… … Useful english dictionary
