noun
- rectangular blocks of hewn stone used in building construction, typically with straight edges and smooth faces
Usage: architecture; masonry
Examples
- The cathedral walls were built with carefully fitted ashlars.
- Medieval masons shaped granite into precise ashlars for the castle foundation.
- The architect specified limestone ashlars for the building’s exterior.
- Workers laid the ashlars in neat horizontal courses.
- The ancient temple featured massive ashlars weighing several tons each.
- Skilled craftsmen cut the ashlars to exact measurements.