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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AshlarAshlar is finely dressed (cut, worked) stone, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared, or a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, generally rectangular cuboid, mentioned by Vitruvius as opus isodomum, or less frequently trapezoidal. Precisely cut "on all … See more
The word is attested in Middle English and derives from the Old French aisselier, from the Latin axilla, a diminutive of axis, meaning "plank". "Clene hewen ashler" often occurs in medieval documents; this means tooled or … See more
Ashlar blocks have been used in the construction of many buildings as an alternative to brick or other materials.
In classical architecture, ashlar wall surfaces were often … See more
In some Masonic groupings, which such societies term jurisdictions, ashlars are used as a symbolic metaphor for how one's personal development relates to the tenets of their lodge. As described in the explanation of the First Degree Tracing Board See more
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WebNoun [ edit] ashlar ( countable and uncountable, plural ashlars ) ( architecture) A large cuboid stone; masonry making use of such stone blocks. A hurling stone used in warfare. …
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- masonry made of large square-cut stones, typically used as a facing on walls of brick or stone:"seven windows are set in ashlar along the upper floor" ·"ashlar blocks"
- a stone used in ashlar.
ORIGINMiddle English: from Old French aisselier from Latin axilla, diminutive of axis ‘plank’.Data from Oxford Languages - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ashlar
Webashlar finely dressed stone block Upload media Wikipedia Subclass of natural stone Authority control Q1122603 Reasonator PetScan Scholia Statistics OpenStreetMap …
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WebIt appears to me that ashlar is the finest/most particular grade of stone work, Cyclopean masonry somewhere below it, and rubble masonry somewhere below that. Rubble …
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