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masonry

noun
/ˈmeɪsənɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

  1. derived from maçonerie
  2. inherited from masonry

Definitions

  1. The art or occupation of a mason.

    • He studied masonry for five years.

  2. The work or performance of a mason.

    • The masonry was exquisite.

  3. That which is built by a mason

    That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.

    • The masonry was cracked.
    • Many houses built between the Civil War and 1940 have masonry walls, usually of brick, with the inside surfaces covered by a layer of plaster.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons

      The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.

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Derived

antimasonry, concrete masonry unit, Freemasonry, masonried, masonry cement, masonry heater, masonry layout, masonrylike, masonry veneer, monumental masonry, Operative Masonry, Speculative Masonry, stonemasonry

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for masonry. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA