stonework

noun — 2 senses

stonework

noun

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

1

Constructions made of stone.

  • The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…]2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:
2

The skill of constructing with stone.

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