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DictionarySeeflyTumbling course Tumbling courseA sloping course of bricks that are set perpendicular to a straightline gable in Dutch Colonial architecture, in imitation of a similar brick construction found in medieval houses in Flanders.tumbling courseA sloping course of bricks that are set perpendicular to a straight-line gable in Dutch architecture or its derivatives; such an arrangement provides a better seal against the penetration of moisture through the masonry joints than one in which all courses of bricks within the gable are laid in horizontal courses up to the peak of the gable. Where a sloping course of bricks intersects a horizontal masonry course, the arrangement of brickwork so formed is called a mouse-tooth pattern.tumbu fly
tumbu flyA species of fly belonging to the genus Cordylobia in Africa and the genus Dermatobia in tropical America. Their larvae develop in the skin of wild domesticated animals, and humans are frequently attacked. See also: flytumbu fly An African fly that can cause skin infestation with its larvae (myiasis). |