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half-bat en · NOUN

Etymology

From half- + bat.

Meanings

1. A bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.
   • To avoid excessive cutting, the bond is arranged as shown in the figure, i.e. two half-bats and a one-brick bonder placed alternately. 2006, J. C. Hodge, Malcolm Thorpe, Brickwork for Apprentices, page 97:
2. A half of a battalion.

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