ashlar

ash•lar 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.

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

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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

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