ASHLER

Noun

ashler (countable and uncountable, plural ashlers)

Alternative form of ashlar

Anagrams

• Hasler, Lasher, halers, halser, harles, hersal, lasher

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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