ashlaring
nounEtymology From ashlar + -ing.
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The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
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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 ashlaring1849, Minard Lafever, The Modern Builder's Guide:
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Business, Carpentry, Construction, Manufacturing The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.