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half-bat

noun

Etymology

From half- + bat.

  1. derived from battuo
  2. derived from batto
  3. derived from batre
  4. inherited from baten
  5. formed as half-bat — “half- + bat”

Definitions

  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.

  2. A half of a battalion.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA