master mason
Americannoun
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(often initial capital letters) a Freemason who has reached the third degree.
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an expert mason.
Etymology
Origin of master mason
1325–75; Middle English maister masoun
Example Sentences
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I’ve had the luxury in my career to employ a master mason, John Hoeh, who built all the wood-burning fireplaces and chimneys on my jobs.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
John David, a master mason at York Minster, said Notre-Dame could be rebuilt using traditional crafts.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2019
Michael Orekunrin became a master mason in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and even taught a carving course at Bard College.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2014
John David, master mason at the minster, was one of those involved in the salvage operation.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2014
The craftsmen were the master quarryman, the master stone cutter, the master sculptor, the master mortar maker, the master mason, the master carpenter, the master blacksmith, the master roofer, and the master glass maker.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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