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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ashlar n : a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
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