SINCE 1828
tuck-point
verb
\ ˈtək-ˌpȯint
\
\
tuck-pointed;
tuck-pointing;
tuck-points
Definition of tuck-point
: to finish (the mortar joints between bricks or stones) with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar
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