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ASHLAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ashlar mean?
• ASHLAR (noun)
The noun ASHLAR has 1 sense:
1. a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
Familiarity information: ASHLAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ashlar" is a kind of...):
building block (a block of material used in construction work)
stone (building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose)
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