2. To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing
plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge
tool, and pointing them.
[1913 Webster]
{To brick up}, to fill up, inclose, or line, with brick. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
brick — brick … Dictionnaire des rimes
BRICK — Apparu après 1750, le brick est un petit navire de guerre à voile, son importance étant désignée par le nombre de bouches à feu: brick de douze, de dix huit canons... Gréé en voiles latines sur deux mâts, il peut devenir un voilier très fin, le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Brick — (br[i^]k), n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS. brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de pain, equiv. to AS. hl[=a]fes brice, fr. the root of E. break. See {Break}.] 1. A block or clay tempered with water, sand,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
BRICK — Brick is a form of man made masonry that can be layered to enclose a space or held together with a mortar binder to create a structural support. Brick is made of a mixture of clay and sand, while the mortar is made of sand and a paste. The… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Brick — bezeichnet: Brick (Film), US amerikanischer Thriller aus dem Jahr 2005 Brick (Band), US amerikanische Funk Jazz Band Brick ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Abraham L. Brick (1860–1908), US amerikanischer Politiker Martin Brick (* 1939),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
BRICK — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homophones, voir brik, brique et BRIC. Un brick est un type de bateau. Brick est un film de Rian Johnson sorti en … Wikipédia en Français
brick — [brik] n. [ME brike < MDu < breken, BREAK (in sense “piece of baked clay”) & MFr brique < OFr, of same orig.] 1. a substance made from clay molded into oblong blocks and fired in a kiln or baked in the sun, used in building, paving, etc … English World dictionary
brick — brick; brick·field·er; brick·ie; brick·le; brick·low; gold·brick; brick·ly; … English syllables
brick|en — «BRIHK uhn», adjective. made of brick … Useful english dictionary
brick|y — «BRIHK ee», adjective. 1. like brick in shape or color. 2. consisting or made of bricks … Useful english dictionary
