perpend

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To ponder, consider.
2. noun A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
3. noun A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.

Similar words

beponder ponder think about revolve ponderate propend think over reflect think reponder

Often followed by

the joints such how and that with these

Word family

perpended perpending perpends