stonework
English
Etymology
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#STONEWORKCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#STONEWORK stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#STONEWORKCategory:English terms derived from Old English#STONEWORK stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -workCategory:English terms suffixed with -work#STONEWORK.
Pronunciation
Noun
stonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)Category:English lemmas#STONEWORKCategory:English nouns#STONEWORKCategory:English uncountable nouns#STONEWORKCategory:English countable nouns#STONEWORKCategory:English countable nouns#STONEWORKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#STONEWORKCategory:Pages with entries#STONEWORKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#STONEWORK
- 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 […]Category:English terms with quotations#STONEWORK
- (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#STONEWORK) The skill of constructing with stone.
- Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft
Translations
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