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ash·lar (shlr)
n.
1.
a. A squared block of building stone.
b. Masonry of such stones.
2. A thin, dressed rectangle of stone for facing walls.
[Middle English assheler, from Old French aisselier, board, from aissele, from Medieval Latin axicellus, from Latin assis.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ashlar, ashler [?æ?l?]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a block of hewn stone with straight edges for use in building
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called ashlar veneer a thin dressed stone with straight edges, used to face a wall
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) masonry made of ashlar
[from Old French aisselier crossbeam, from ais board, from Latin axis axletree; see axis1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
Noun
1.
ashlar - a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposesbuilding block - a block of material used in construction work
stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
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