stringcourse

noun

string·​course ˈstriŋ-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce stringcourse (audio)
: a horizontal band (as of bricks) in a building forming a part of the design

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Oh, go soak your stringcourse, WPA. Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stringcourse was in 1825

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“Stringcourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringcourse. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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