ashlaring

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noun

The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.

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Meanings

nounashlaring (plural ashlarings)

plural ashlarings · alternative ashlering

  1. The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
  2. Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.

    they are also fluted on their under edges, and sunk on their upper sides, projecting about two inches, in general, beyond the ashlaring

    1849, Minard Lafever, The Modern Builder's Guide
  3. businessThe short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.

Origin

From ashlar + -ing.

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APA

ashlaring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashlaring

MLA

“ashlaring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashlaring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ashlaring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashlaring.

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