mason

n. a person whose job is to cut stone or build things with stone and brick.

n. a person skilled in cutting, dressing, and laying stone or brick in construction.

“The master mason carefully carved the decorative stone for the new cathedral.”

“The restoration project required a highly skilled mason to replace the crumbling limestone blocks without damaging the original medieval structure.”

n. a member of a large, old, and secret international social group.

n. a member of the worldwide fraternal organisation known as the Freemasons.

“My grandfather was a mason and attended meetings at the local lodge every month.”

“The historical society uncovered documents revealing that several of the town's founding fathers were active masons within the local grand lodge.”

Formal

v. to build or strengthen something using stone or brick.

v. to construct, line, or strengthen a structure using masonry techniques.

“The workers had to mason the inside of the old well to keep it from collapsing.”

“The engineers decided to mason the embankment with granite blocks to prevent further erosion from the rising river levels.”

Technical