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- [ash-ler]
- /ˈæʃ lər/
- /ˈæʃlə/
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- [ash-ler]
- /ˈæʃ lər/
Definitions of ashlar word
- noun ashlar a block of hewn stone with straight edges for use in building 3
- noun ashlar a thin dressed stone with straight edges, used to face a wall 3
- noun ashlar masonry made of ashlar 3
- noun ashlar a square-cut building stone 3
- noun ashlar a thin, dressed, square stone used for facing masonry walls 3
- noun ashlar masonry made of either kind of ashlar 3
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Origin of ashlar
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English ascheler < Middle French aissel(i)er < Latin axillāris, equivalent to axill(a) (axis board, plank, axis1 + -illa diminutive suffix) + -āris -ar1; cf. -ar2
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Parts of speech for Ashlar
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ashlar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ashlar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ashlar
noun ashlar
- trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- brickwork — You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork.
- stonework — any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
Top questions with ashlar
- what is ashlar?
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- what is an ashlar wall?
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