Mason
Mason , noun
[French macon, Late Latin macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.]
1.
One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.
2.
A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
Collocations (4)
Mason bee (Zoology) , any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand.
Mason moth (Zoology) , any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil.
Mason shell (Zoology) , a marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell.
Mason wasp (Zoology) , 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 larvae
Mason , transitive verb
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.