queen closer

[ kloh-zer ]

noun

, Masonry.

1. a brick of normal length and thickness but of half normal width, used to complete a course or to space regular bricks.
2. a brick of half the usual length, for completing a course or for spacing regular bricks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of queen closer¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The girl kissed the sleeve of Elizabeth's gown, and then she drew the queen closer to her and kissed her hair and her face.

From Project Gutenberg