/may"seuhn/ , n.
1. a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
2. a person who dresses stones or bricks.
3. ( cap. ) a Freemason.
v.t.
4. to construct of or strengthen with masonry.
[ 1175-1225; ME machun, mason machun, masson makjon maker, deriv. of * makon to MAKE 1 ]