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• Ashlar — Inca wall at Machu Picchu, constructed in ashlar masonry Ashlar is prepared stone work (i.e., dressed, cut) of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly… …   Wikipedia

• ashlar — /ash leuhr/, n. 1. Masonry. a. a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints. b. such stones collectively. c. masonry made of them. 2. Carpentry. a short stud …   Universalium

• Bastard ashlar — Bastard Bas tard, a. 1. Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See {Bastard}, n., note. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quarry face — noun : the freshly split face of ashlar squared off for the joints only as it comes from the quarry and used especially for massive work distinguished from rock face • quarry faced | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective …   Useful english dictionary

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• Taltos (novel) — Taltos (1994) is the title of the third novel in the trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches written by Anne Rice. Plot summaryAs the trilogy continues, the reader is introduced to Ashlar, founder of a multi million dollar toy corporation based in… …   Wikipedia

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• Crewe Hall — Crewe Hall: south face and entrance gates Crewe Hall is a Jacobean mansion located near Crewe Green, east of Crewe, in Cheshire, England. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as one of the two finest Jacobean houses in Cheshire …   Wikipedia

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