Mason

Word MASON
Character 5
Hyphenation ma son
Pronunciations /ˈmeɪsən/

Definitions and meanings of "Mason"

What do we mean by mason?

One who builds or works with stone or brick. noun

A Freemason. noun

To build of or strengthen with masonry. transitive verb

To construct of masonry; build of stone or brick; build.

A builder in stone or brick; one whose occupation or trade is the laying of stone or brick in construction, with or without mortar or cement. noun

A builder in general. noun

A worker in stone; a stone-cutter or -hewer. noun

A member of the fraternity of freemasons. See freemason. noun

One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. noun

A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason. noun

Any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand. noun

Any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil. noun

A marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell. noun

Any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larvæ. noun

To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix transitive verb

One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. noun

A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason. noun

To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler. verb

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792) noun

A craftsman who works with stone or brick noun

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mason

The word "mason" in example sentences

We bonded over our shared love of blended drinks in mason jars and indie pop music, and although we didn't see each other for another three months (time enough for her to sell her debut novel, "Mostly Good Girls" -- out October 5th), I remembered her being unnervingly funny. ❋ Rebecca Serle (2010)

So I looked at their small plate menu and found something they call mason jars. ❋ TheNewDiner (2009)

Ben, you forgot to mention that leslie's ally and proxy, ken longmyer, dominated in mason in the 2006 primary for the 11th district. ❋ Unknown (2007)

You left out the biggest plus: the sweet tea (with mint) comes in mason jars. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I buy a lot of things by bulk and store them in mason jars, so that cuts down a bit. ❋ Kittenpie (2006)

The bricks the mason is using for the pillars and the low wall are 2x15x7 inches. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In 1926 he formed his own firm dealing in mason's materials, which he subsequently merged with five other firms to form the General Builders Supply Corporation of which he was president. ❋ Unknown (1955)

A very fine specimen made for his own house by Tobias Baak or Bachup, master mason, is on the front wall of a house in Kirkgate, Alloa. ❋ Unknown (1900)

He therefore spoke quite cheerfully of the proposed restoration of a Knight Templar's tomb, which had long been in disorder, and alluded to the marble-mason from the town as being there. ❋ Unknown (1857)

As you know, I call a mason jar I retrieved from the trash my ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nevertheless, after Mass next morning, when the builders had again uncovered their stores to make use of one more working day, he remembered the porter's description of Master Bernard as a local man, and thought it worth the trial to unroll his drawings upon the stacked ashlar and call the mason to study them and give judgement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The females retreat to the furthest depth of the tubes, lay eggs and then seal the opening of the tube with a plaster made of mud--the reason they're called mason bees. ❋ Will (2009)

Leaving aside various fanciful derivations we may trace the word mason to the French maçon (Latin matio or machio), "a builder of walls" or "a stone-cutter" (cf. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The mason was a bit surprised, because he had not mentioned that, in fact, he had pulled a muscle in his back just a few days before. ❋ JEFF COX (2000)

Cassius had taken a calculated guess that this was the case, having noticed that the mason was a bit stiff in his movements. ❋ JEFF COX (2000)

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