| 释义 |
ash·lar
I. noun
also ash·ler \ˈashlə(r), ˈaa-, ˈai-\
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English asheler, from Middle French aisselier crossbeam, from Old French, from ais board, plank, from Latin axis, by folk etymology (influence of Latin axis axle) from assis — more at ace, axis
1.
a. : hewn or squared stone : masonry of such stone
b. : a thin squared and dressed stone for facing a wall of rubble or brick
2. : one of the short upright studs between the floor beams and the rafters of a garret cutting off the sharp side angles
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to cover with ashlar |