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halfbat

halfbat is the rare spelling of half-bat.

Meaning of half-bat

Noun

half-bat (plural half-bats)

  1. A bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.
    • To avoid excessive cutting, the bond is arranged as shown in the figure, i.e. two half-bats and a one-brick bonder placed alternately.2006, J. C. Hodge, Malcolm Thorpe, Brickwork for Apprentices, page 97
  2. A half of a battalion.

Forms of halfbat

pluralhalfbats

Questions about halfbat

What is halfbat the rare spelling of?
Halfbat is the rare spelling of half-bat.

Words near halfbat in the dictionary

  1. halfback
  2. halfbacked
  3. halfbacking
  4. halfbacks
  5. halfbaked
  6. halfbat
  7. halfbats
  8. halfbeak
  9. halfbeaks
  10. halfbreed
  11. halfbreeds

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