mason
n. countablen. a person who is skilled at building things with stone or bricks. You might hire one to build a wall or fix a stone house.
n. a person skilled in the craft of cutting, dressing, and laying stone or brick in construction. Often used in historical or trade contexts to distinguish stone workers from carpenters or general builders.
The mason carefully placed each stone in the garden wall.
After the storm damaged the chimney, we hired a local mason to replace the cracked bricks and mortar.
Restoring the medieval cathedral required a master mason who understood the ancient techniques of carving limestone to match the original gothic arches.
When capitalized as 'Mason', it refers to a member of the Freemasons, a large international fraternal organization.