long-and-short work
[ lawng-uh n-shawrt, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋ ənˈʃɔrt, ˈlɒŋ- /
noun Masonry.
an arrangement of rectangular quoins or jambstones set alternately vertically and horizontally.
Origin of long-and-short work
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby long-and-short work
long, huey,
long-,
long-acting,
long-acting thyroid stimulator,
long-ago,
long-and-short work,
long-case clock,
long-chain,
long-coats,
long-dated,
long-day
British Dictionary definitions for long-and-short work
long-and-short work
noun
architect
the alternation in masonry of vertical and horizontal blocks of stone