wythe

== English == === Etymology === Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of width. Perhaps related to withe (“flexible twig; band of twigs”), from Old English wiþþe (“tie, band”). The chimney-partition sense may derive from the fact that a single wythe or thickness of brick has often been used for such partitions. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /waɪθ/ (reportedly also) IPA(key): /wɪθ/, /wɪð/ Rhymes: -aɪθ === Noun === wythe (plural wythes) (masonry) A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness. (architecture) A partition between flues in a chimney. === References === === Anagrams === Whyte, Wyeth, thewy, whyte