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Ashler

Ashlar \Ash"lar\, Ashler \Ash"ler\, n. [OE. ascheler, achiler, OF. aiseler, fr. aiselle, dim. of ais plank, fr. L. axis, assis, plank, axle. See Axle.] 1. (Masonry)

  1. 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.

  2. In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick.
    --Knight.

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ashler

n. (alternative form of ashlar English)

Usage examples of "ashler".

Sherrill stepped into Lucas’s office, pulled the door shut, and took off her leather jacket as Ashler continued: ‘‘I took a look at the pistol, and I think I can see some smudges.

The rough ashlers were shipped to Quincy, Massachusetts, where they were dressed and numbered, thence shipped to Springfield.