"wythe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /waɪθ/ Forms: wythes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪθ Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Old English wiþþe (“tie, band”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm}} Middle English [Term?], {{inh|en|ang|wiþþe||tie, band}} Old English wiþþe (“tie, band”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} wythe (plural wythes)
  1. A unit of thickness in masonry construction defined by the quantity of masonry units 4" or greater. Wikipedia link: wythe Categories (topical): Units of measure

Inflected forms

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