stonemason
pronunciation
How to pronounce stonemason in British English: UK [ˈstəʊnmeɪsn]
How to pronounce stonemason in American English: US [ˈstoʊnmeɪsn]
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- Noun:
- a craftsman who works with stone or brick
Word Origin
- stonemason (n.)
- 1733, from stone (n.) + mason. Another name for the profession was hard-hewer (15c.). Stone-cutter is from 1530s; Old English had stanwyrhta "stone-wright."