A small, corrugated metal strip @ 1" X 6"- 8" long nailed to wall sheeting or studs. They are inserted into the grout mortar joint of the veneer brick, and holds the veneer wall to the sheeted wall behind it
Frank Mayhue, Home Building Manual, Construction Glossary from Home Building Manual, USA 1999. http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm, (Home Bulid - Amer) {518}