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Webster 1913 Edition


Mason

Ma′son

,
Noun.
[F.
maçon
, LL.
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
.
Mason bee
(Zool.)
,
any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus
Osmia
. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand.
Mason moth
(Zool.)
,
any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil.
Mason shell
(Zool.)
,
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
(Zool.)
,
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

Ma′son

,
Verb.
T.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Mason

MA'SON

,
Noun.
ma'sn.
1.
A man whose occupation is to lay bricks and stones, or to construct the walls of buildings, chimneys and the like, which consist of bricks or stones.
2.
A member of the fraternity of free masons.

Definition 2024


Mason

Mason

See also: mason, máson, and masón

English

Proper noun

Mason

  1. An occupational surname for a stonemason.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A city in Michigan.
  4. A town in New Hampshire.
  5. A city in Ohio.
  6. A town in Tennessee.
  7. A city in Texas.
  8. A village in Wisconsin.
  9. A county in Texas.

Noun

Mason (plural Masons)

  1. A Freemason.

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Sranan Tongo

Proper noun

Mason

  1. Amazon

mason

mason

See also: Mason, máson, and masón

English

Noun

mason (plural masons)

  1. bricklayer, 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.

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Verb

mason (third-person singular simple present masons, present participle masoning, simple past and past participle masoned)

  1. (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.

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Esperanto

Noun

mason sg

  1. accusative singular of maso