Molten glass was first injected into glass block molds in 1937, and glass block has been a staple of contemporary architecture ever since. Although other building fads come and go, glass block continues to capture the imagination of designers, builders and homeowners.
What does Ansel mean? Ansel [ansel] as a boys' name is pronounced AN-sul. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Ansel is follower of a nobleman. Also variant of Anselm (Old German) God's helmet. Use is likely to refer to photographer Ansel Adams, who photographed the American wilderness so eloquently.
anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering. 1  block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); the pyramids were built with large stone blocks. 2  smithy, forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering.