stonework
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.
Noun
editstonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)
- Constructions made of stone.
- Synonym: masonry
- 2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:
- The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase […]
- (uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone.
- Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft
Translations
editconstructions made of stone
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- en:Masonry