Thesaurus: ashler

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1. n. Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone.
2. n. In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick.
3. 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.
4. n. Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone. n. In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick.