ASHLARING

Etymology

Noun

ashlaring (plural ashlarings)

The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.

Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.

(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.

Anagrams

• Shangri-La, Shangri-la

Source: Wiktionary


Ash"lar*ing, Ash"ler*ing, n.

1. The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.

2. Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall. Brande & C.

3. (Carp.)

Definition: The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2.

ASHLAR

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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