ashlar
pronunciation
How to pronounce ashlar in British English:
UK ['æʃlə(r)]
How to pronounce ashlar in American English:
US ['æʃlər]
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- Noun:
- a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
Word Origin
- ashlar (n.)
- late 14c., "square stone for building or paving," from Old French aiseler, from Latin axillaris, from axilla, diminutive of axis "board, plank," which is perhaps not the same axis that means "axle." The stone sense is peculiar to English.