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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It was built by a master mason called Robert MacMillan Clive, who was my great-grandfather.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
Fortunately, a year earlier I had a conversation with a retired master mason who shared with me how to get cement stucco to bond permanently to new concrete.
From Washington Post • May 17, 2022
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 master mason checked continually with his level to make sure the stones were perfectly horizontal and with his plumb line to make sure that the wall was perfectly vertical.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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