Chase. A vertical recess on the inside face of a wall formed by omitting one or more bricks in each course to accommodate plumbing, heating, or other pipes.
Chimney Breast. The projection on the interior or exterior face of a wall caused by fireplace or flues.
Closure. A quarter or three-quarter brick to close, when required, the end of a course, as distinguished from a half-brick. This term equally applies to tile.
Coping. A row of brick, usually projecting, used to cap or finish the top of a wall and protect it from the weather. It is usually laid up in very rich Portland cement mortar with tooled joints.
Corbel. One or more courses of brick projecting from the wall to form a support.
Course. A horizontal row of brick in a wall.
Culling. Sorting brick for size, color, and quality.
Culls. The brick rejected in culling.
Diaper. Any continuous pattern in brickwork of which the various bonds are examples. It is usually applied however, to diamond or other diagonal patterns.
Edge-set. A brick set on its narrow instead of on its flat side.