stonework

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Etymology

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From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone +‎ -work.

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stonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)

  1. 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 []
  2. (uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone.
    Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft

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