ASHLAR


Meaning of ASHLAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈash-lər ]

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 : masonry of such stone

2. : a thin squared and dressed stone for facing a wall of rubble or brick

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.