ashlar
noun/ˈæʃlə(r)/
/ˈæʃlər/
- [uncountable] large square stones that are put on the front of walls to improve their appearance
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- [countable] one of these stones
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aisselier from Latin axilla, diminutive of axis ‘plank’.
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