Flemish cross bond
Similar to Flemish bond but with two additional headers in place of a stretcher at intervals.
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Flemish diagonal bond
A bond in which a course of alternate headers and stretchers is followed by a course of stretchers, resulting in
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fleur-de-lys
The French royal lily, conventionalized as an ornament in Late Gothic architecture.
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fleuri cut
A mottled effect obtained by cutting stones parallel to their natural bedding planes.
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flexibility
The property of a material that allows it to bend without damage (and without losing its strength) and then to