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Ashlaring
Pronunciation : Ash"lar*ing
Part of Speech : Ash"ler*ing
Definition : 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. Brande & C.
3. (Carp.)
Defn: The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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