Half-bat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002703",
  "term": "Half-bat",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A brick cut across its width into a piece one half the length of a whole brick, keeping one original end and one cut end. Bricklayers use half-bats to complete courses, turn corners, and fill short gaps in a bond. Unlike a queen closer, which is split lengthwise to make a narrow brick, a half-bat keeps the full width and height of the original brick.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Halbstein",
    "es": "medio ladrillo",
    "fr": "demi-bat"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/half-bat/"
}