queen closer

queen closer
/kloh"zer/, 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. Also called queen closure. Cf. king closer.
[1835-45]

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