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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ash•lar (ash′lər),USA pronunciation n. - [Masonry.]
- a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
- such stones collectively.
- masonry made of them.
- [Carpentry.]a short stud between joists and sloping rafters, esp. near the eaves.
v.t. - to face with ashlars.
Also, ash′ler. - Latin axillāris, equivalent. to axill(a) (axis board, plank, axis + -illa diminutive suffix) + -āris -ar1; compare -ar2
- Middle French aissel(i)er
- Middle English ascheler 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ashlar, ashler /ˈæʃlə/ n - a block of hewn stone with straight edges for use in building
- Also called: ashlar veneer a thin dressed stone with straight edges, used to face a wall
- masonry made of ashlar
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French aisselier crossbeam, from ais board, from Latin axis axletree; see axis1 |