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ASHLAR
ashlar
(noun) a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ashlar (countable and uncountable, plural ashlars)
(architecture) A large cuboid stone; masonry making use of such stone blocks.
A hurling stone used in warfare.
Anagrams
• Sharla, lahars
Source: Wiktionary
Ash"lar, Ash"ler, n. Etym: [OE. ascheler, achiler, OF. aiseler, fr. aiselle, dim. of ais plank, fr. L. axis, assis, plank, axle. See Axle.]
1. (Masonry) (a) Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone. Rough ashlar, a block of freestone as brought from the quarry. When hammer-dressed it is known as common ashlar. Knight.
(b) In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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