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Vinony

stonemason

noun

  1. Craftsman
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English mason English stonemason From stone + mason.

  1. One who works in stone.

    “Three generations of stonemasons were responsible for the limestone houses and slate cottages of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands.”