noun
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A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick
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One who prepares stone for building purposes.
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A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
verb
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(normally with a preposition) To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons
example
to mason in a kettle or boiler
Examples of mason in a Sentence
The Mason cleared his throat huskily, as old men do, and called his servant.
The Mason smiled with his gentle fatherly smile.
The Mason did not move and for a long time said nothing after this answer.
He was running into more brick walls than an overworked mason.
On the bank of the Potomac is a brick house which was for several years the home of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"; on Analostan Island in the river was a home of James Murray Mason; Georgetown Heights was the home of the popular novelist, Mrs Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (1819-1899).
This latter act was greatly resented by the Abyssinians, for by a treaty concluded with a British and Egyptian mission under Admiral Hewett and Mason Pasha 2 in the previous year, free transit of goods was to be allowed through this port.
Your memorial mason should be able to offer you further advice.
The original master mason, Mr Stanley Maxwell Moffatt, knew what he was about.
Fleetwood Museum S RM 3. Encourage local entomologists to search for wall mason bee in appropriate season.
Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Anne Mason and soprano Sarah Rhodes will portray Scotland's doomed queen and her royal rival, Elizabeth I respectively.
After neat passing on the right-hand side of the pitch, Nick Mason had a shot which was straight at the keeper.
The Dawkins Ray wasn't on track for as long as it should have been; first Mason, then Radford scored maiden podiums.
Pip Mason Consultancy runs courses on stopping smoking, smoking and pregnancy and relapse prevention and management.
Scott Durant won the J18 single scull medal and also teamed up with brother Mason to win the double sculls medal.
The new streetcars were financed by John Mason, a wealthy banker, and built by an Irish contractor, John Stephenson.
At his side is a mason's trowel, probably nearer 6in than five.
Jeremiah Mason (1768-1848), a lawyer of the first rank, Jeremiah Smith and Webster appeared for the college, and argued that these acts were invalid because they were not within the general scope of the legislature's power, because they violated provisions of the state constitution and because they violated the clause of the Federal Constitution which prohibits a state from impairing the obligation of contracts but the court decided against them.
Thereafter were added sub-statues of Chief-Justice John Marshall and George Mason (1726-1792) by Crawford, and statues of Andrew Lewis (1730-1781) and Thomas Nelson (1738-1789), and six allegorical subjects, by Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), the monument being completed in 1869, at a cost of about $260,000, of which about $47,000 represented private gifts and the interest thereon.
A national organization was planned as early as 1827, when the New York leaders attempted, unsuccessfully, to persuade Henry Clay, though a Mason, to renounce the Order and head the movement.
President Jackson now urged Michigan to discontinue interfering with the re-marking of the Harris line, and requested Ohio to postpone putting into effect the Act of February 1835; but as petty outbreaks continued throughout the summer and an Ohio judge and court officers at Toledo were arrested in September, he peremptorily removed Governor Mason from office.
The name Laconia was first applied in New England to the region granted in 1629 to Mason and Gorges (see Mason, John).
Pierre listened with swelling heart, gazing into the Mason's face with shining eyes, not interrupting or questioning him, but believing with his whole soul what the stranger said.
He was afraid of any want of clearness, any weakness, in the Mason's arguments; he dreaded not to be able to believe in him.
After the match Mason quipped, It was always going to be hard work out there.
Education and biography Studied oil painting with Betty Savage in Polson, Mt., with Joan Mason in St. Ignatius, Mt.
At his side is a mason 's trowel, probably nearer 6in than five.
You don't have to be an artist or a mason to create a unique stepping stone.
Stanley Mason took Donovan's design and adapted it into the first curved disposable in 1949.
Used mason jars make great beer glasses.
According to George Mason University there are a few interesting facts about cinnamon and health.
Finally, don't miss out on makeup artist Linda Mason's brilliant book about the art of beautifying the eyes, Eye Candy.
The old Mason jar is always a good standby and is usually found at your local store.
If you go with the Mason jar option, you won't be able to sterilize the lid.
She has one son, Mason Dash Disick, with her on-again off-again boyfriend Scott Disick.
Following her turn on the long-running series in 1989, Yothers all but left acting behind, with the exception of a made-for-TV film about skater Tonya Harding and an appearance on an episode of Perry Mason.
Place the seeds and accompanying liquid into a clean mason jar.
There are two Great Wolf Lodge locations in Ohio, one near Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky and the other near King's Island in Mason, close to Cincinnati.
The second Ohio Great Wolf Lodge location is the official resort of King's Island and is located in Mason, adjacent to the amusement park.
For more information about the Mason Great Wolf Lodge, interested guests can visit the official website or call 1-800-913-WOLF (9653).
Danny and Pilon in Steinback's Tortilla Flats used to drink their rotgut vino out of Mason jars.
Mason is famous for its Sauvignon Blanc in Napa Valley.
They produce many, but my favorite is still the "Mason" (you can't miss the bright green corks they use too!).
Place the sliced beets into your canning jars (you will need two standard mason jars) and pour the liquid over the beets.
If you are using a mason jar, you will only get about 3 eggs in each jar.
The fifth season saw Jeanine Mason crowned the winner.
Dancing since the age of three, Mason grew up in a dancing family and went on to become the youngest winner of the show, winning $250,000 and a feature on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine.
The four remaining members included Kelsey Bourg, a 20 year old from Louisiana; Phillip Bernier, a 24 year old from Virginia; Lacey Mason, a 22 year old from Tennessee; and Zack Wilson, a 25 year old from Utah.
While expensive, Mason Pearson hair brushes are the perfect option for years of grooming.
Charlotte Mason was a British educator who lived during the late 19th and early twentieth centuries.
In the 1880s, Mason was distressed at the inadequate education provided by governesses who taught the children of the middle class.