perpend

/pษ™หˆpษ›nd/

IPA: /P ER1 P AH0 N D/

verb
  1. 1

    To ponder, consider.

noun
  1. 1

    A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.

  2. 2

    A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.

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