Answer: ashlared

AnswerCrossword Clue
ashlareda. 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
ashlaredshort stud between joists and sloping rafters, esp. near the eaves
ashlaredto face with ashlars
ashlaredASHLAR, to build with squared stones, also ASHLER