outbond

[ out-bond ]

adjective

, Masonry.

1. composed mainly or entirely of stretchers ( inbond ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of outbond¹

First recorded in 1835–45; out- + bond ¹

Example Sentences

Inbond, in′bond, adj. laid with its length across the thickness of a wall:—opp. to Outbond, where the brick or stone is laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall.

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