STONEWORK


Meaning of STONEWORK in English

— stoneworker , n.

/stohn"werrk'/ , n.

1. any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.

2. the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone.

3. Usually, stoneworks . ( usually used with a sing. v. ) a place where stone is dressed, as for building.

[ bef. 1000; ME stoonwerk, OE stanweorc. See STONE, WORK ]

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