noun
- Plural of ashler; squared or dressed stones used in building, typically laid in regular courses.
Usage: architecture; construction
Examples
- The medieval castle was constructed with carefully fitted ashlers that have endured for centuries.
- Masons selected the finest ashlers for the cathedral's exterior walls.
- The ashlers were quarried locally and shaped to precise dimensions.
- The building's facade featured alternating rows of light and dark ashlers.
- Restoration workers replaced damaged ashlers with matching stone from the original quarry.