mason
English
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Etymology
From Middle English masoun, machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”); or perhaps from Frankish *mattijo, from Proto-Germanic *mattijô (“hoe; chisel”) (compare German obsolete Metz, Steinmetz), from Proto-Indo-European *matn-, *mat- (“hoe; slegehammer”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mason (plural masons)
- A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick
- One who prepares stone for building purposes.
- A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
Derived terms
Terms derived from mason
Translations
one who builds with stone or brick
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Freemason — see Freemason
Verb
mason (third-person singular simple present masons, present participle masoning, simple past and past participle masoned)
- (transitive, normally with a preposition) To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons
- to mason up a well or terrace
- to mason in a kettle or boiler
Translations
to build stonework or brickwork
Anagrams
Esperanto
Noun
mason
- accusative singular of maso
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Unknown
Noun
mason
- fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
Unknown
Noun
mason
- fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba (syn. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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