ashlar — or ashler [ash′lər] n. [ME assheler < OFr aisseler < aissele, shingle, dim. < ais, board < L assis, board, akin to asser, beam, plank] 1. a square cut building stone 2. a thin, dressed, square stone used for facing masonry walls 3.… … English World dictionary
ashlar — late 14c., square stone for building or paving, from O.Fr. aiseler, from L. axillaris, from axilla, dim. of axis board, plank, which is perhaps not the same AXIS (Cf. axis) that means axle. The stone sense is peculiar to English … Etymology dictionary
ashlar — ► NOUN ▪ large square cut stones used as the surface layer of a wall. ORIGIN Old French aisselier, from Latin axilla little plank … English terms dictionary
Ashlar — Inca wall at Machu Picchu, constructed in ashlar masonry Ashlar is prepared stone work (i.e., dressed, cut) of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly… … Wikipedia
Ashlar-Vellum — Ashlar Vellum, a dba of Ashlar Incorporated, is a developer of Computer aided design (CAD) and 3D modeling software for both the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms. Ashlar Vellum’s interface, designed in 1988 by Dr. Martin Newell and Dan… … Wikipedia
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ashlar-work — ashˈlar work noun Ashlar masonry • • • Main Entry: ↑ashlar … Useful english dictionary
ashlar — noun Etymology: Middle English asheler, from Anglo French aiseler, from Old French, traverse beam, from aissele, diminutive of ais plank, from Latin axis, alteration of assis Date: 14th century 1. hewn or squared stone; also … New Collegiate Dictionary
ashlar — /ash leuhr/, n. 1. Masonry. a. 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. b. such stones collectively. c. masonry made of them. 2. Carpentry. a short stud … Universalium
