masonry
/ˈmeɪsənɹi/ sustantivo C1En español: albañilería, mampostería
- The art or occupation of a mason. · He studied masonry for five years.
- The work or performance of a mason. · The masonry was exquisite.
- That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. · The masonry was cracked.
- The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.
Plural masonries
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At the bottom of the smooth plaster wall there was a brick pulled out to make a sluice for the bath water, and as Rikki-tikki stole in by the masonry curb where the bath is put, he heard Nag and Nagaina whispering together outside in the moonlight.
Then with his lens he tested the hinges, but they were of solid iron, built firmly into the massive masonry.
A large stone had served as a wedge; flints and pebbles had been inserted around it, so as to conceal the orifice; this species of masonry had been covered with earth, and grass and weeds had grown there, moss had clung to the stones, myrtle-bushes had taken root, and the old rock seemed fixed to the earth.
Outside was a considerable yard full of monumental masonry.
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