skintle

transitive verb

skin·​tle

variants or less commonly scintle

ˈskintᵊl

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to stack (molded brick) with spaces between to allow ventilation for drying

2

: to set (bricks) in a wall irregularly so that the bricks are out of line with the face of the wall ¹/₈ to ¹/₄ inch or more

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