ashlar
/'æʃlə/ Cách viết khác : (ashler) /'æʃlə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes: A precisely cut, dressed (squared) stone block, typically with smooth, even faces and edges, used in masonry construction. It is often distinguished from rough, uncut stone.
Usage
- Ashlar is used as a non-count noun to refer to the material or masonry style, and as a count noun to refer to individual blocks.
- It is primarily used in architectural and construction contexts to describe high-quality, finished stonework.
Examples
- Noun:
- The foundation of the ancient temple was built of massive ashlar.
- The mason carefully laid each piece of ashlar to create a perfectly flat wall.
- The building's facade features fine limestone ashlar.
Advanced Usage
- "Coursed ashlar": Masonry where the ashlar blocks are laid in continuous horizontal rows (courses) of equal height.
- The medieval castle wall was built of coursed ashlar.
- "Random ashlar": Masonry where the ashlar blocks are of different sizes and laid without continuous courses, though still with squared edges.
- The garden wall had a rustic appearance with random ashlar.
- "Ashlar masonry": The technique or style of building with ashlar blocks.
- The architect specified ashlar masonry for the prestigious project.
Variants and Related Words
- Ashler (noun): An alternative, less common spelling of .
- Ashlaring (noun): The process of constructing with ashlar; also refers to short vertical timbers in a roof space.
Synonyms
- Dressed stone: Stone that has been worked (cut, squared, smoothed) for construction.
- Squared stone: Stone cut into a block with right-angled sides.
- Hewn stone: Stone shaped by cutting or chopping with tools.
Antonyms
- Rubble: Rough, broken stone of irregular size and shape, used in construction.
- Fieldstone: Natural, uncut stone found on the surface or in fields, used in its natural state.
Noun
- a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes