| 释义 |
ma·son
I. \ˈmāsən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English mason, masoun, from Old French maçon, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English macian to make — more at make
1. : a skilled workman who builds with stone or similar material (as brick, concrete, artificial stone)
2. usually capitalized : freemason
3.
a. : mason bee
b. : mason wasp
II. transitive verb
(masoned ; masoned ; masoning \-s(ə)niŋ\ ; masons)
Etymology: Middle English masownen, from Middle French maçonner, from Old French, from maçon, n.
1. : to construct of or repair with masonry
2. : to build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, or over
< mason up a well >
< mason in a boiler > |