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masonry

[ mey-suhn-ree ]

noun

plural masonries.
  1. the craft or occupation of a mason.
  2. work constructed by a mason, especially stonework:

    the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.

  3. (initial capital letter) Freemasonry.


masonry

/ ˈ³¾±ðɪ²õÉ™²Ô°ùɪ /

noun

  1. the craft of a mason
  2. work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork
  3. often capital short for Freemasonry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of masonry1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English masonerie, from Middle French ³¾²¹Ã§´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð°ù¾±±ð; equivalent to mason + -ery
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Flammable wooden fences along property lines can be replaced with metal or masonry.

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"You can see a huge chunk of Roman masonry, and it's incredible that it survives this well. We're absolutely thrilled that there's so much of it here," said Sophie Jackson.

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Then they are introduced to an array of different trades including bricklaying, carpentry, masonry, iron work and sheet metal work.

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Footage on social media showed a huge blast at the house in Ilford - which has been converted into flats - with chunks of masonry being thrown into the street.

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There was also much damage from falling wood and masonry, and from water from firehoses.

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