stonemason

[stohn-mey-suh n]

noun

a person who builds with or dresses stone.

Origin of stonemason

First recorded in 1750–60; stone + mason

Related formsstone·ma·son·ry, noun

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Examples from the Web for stonemason

Contemporary Examples of stonemason

Stonemason engineers began inspecting each stone of the complex to ensure that the foundation was still intact.
The Earthquake That Wasn’t
Daniel Stone
August 23, 2011

Historical Examples of stonemason

This was made by one Gerard Janssen, a stonemason of some repute.
William Shakespeare
John Masefield
A stonemason working in the churchyard came to my assistance.
Highways and Byways in Surrey
Eric Parker
Mr. Joseph Johnson was a stonemason, and worked hard all day.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame
Laura E. Richards
Page 222, line 14, for by entering the stonemason's yard, read in the new excavations.
Rambles in Rome
S. Russell Forbes
Hugh Miller, the great geologist, began life as a stonemason.
Short Studies in Ethics
John Ormsby Miller

British Dictionary definitions for stonemason

stonemason

noun

a person who is skilled in preparing stone for building

Derived Formsstonemasonry, noun

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Word Origin and History for stonemason

1758, from stone (n.) + mason. Another name for the profession was hard-hewer (15c.).