Wythe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /waɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wythe is a noun meaning (masonry) A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness.
Meaning
(masonry) A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness.
More Meanings
- (architecture) A partition between flues in a chimney.
Example Sentences
That wall has to be at least three wythes of brick to support your load.
A chimney runs from the base of the first flue liner to the top of the last flue liner, or to any rain cap above it. Attach single-wythe chimneys to the house.
[…] Where there is more than one flue, there is usually a single wythe of masonry separating the flues. Particularly on older chimneys with poor or missing caps, this wythe of brick dividing the flues may be[…]
Word Forms
- wythes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include two-by-four, thou, thickness, quadword, four-by-four, yard.
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