stonework

English

Etymology

From stone +‎ -work

Noun

stonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)

  1. Constructions made of stone.
    • 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; stonecraft.

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