Understanding terminology that describes seventeenth- and eighteenth-century architecture - AP Art History

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Stretchers, headers, and soldiers are terms used to describe                     .

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In brickwork, particularly when used in the construction of large buildings; different terms are used to describe how bricks are laid out and how they relate to each other. A stretcher is a brick laid lengthwise, facing out on its larger face, a header is a brick laid with its shorter end facing out on the wall, and a soldier is a brick laid on its small end with its long side facing out.

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