Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who builds or works with stone or brick.
- noun A Freemason.
- transitive verb To build of or strengthen with masonry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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 . - To construct of masonry; build of stone or brick; build.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- 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 (Zoöl.) any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand.
- noun (Zoöl.) any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil.
- noun (Zoöl.) 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 (Zoöl.) 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.
- transitive verb To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- 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 . - verb transitive 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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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 English writer (1865-1948)
- noun a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
- noun English film actor (1909-1984)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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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: Mostly Good Girls: A Look Behind Prep-School Perfection Rebecca Serle 2010
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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: Mostly Good Girls: A Look Behind Prep-School Perfection Rebecca Serle 2010
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So I looked at their small plate menu and found something they call mason jars.
Palate TheNewDiner 2009
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So I looked at their small plate menu and found something they call mason jars.
Archive 2009-08-01 TheNewDiner 2009
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Ben, you forgot to mention that leslie's ally and proxy, ken longmyer, dominated in mason in the 2006 primary for the 11th district.
Leslie's Base 2007
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You left out the biggest plus: the sweet tea (with mint) comes in mason jars.
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I buy a lot of things by bulk and store them in mason jars, so that cuts down a bit.
Reducing Recycling kittenpie 2006
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The bricks the mason is using for the pillars and the low wall are 2x15x7 inches.
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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.
Our Common Mission 1955
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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.
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