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countable and uncountable, plural masonries
The art or occupation of a mason. examples
The work or performance of a mason examples
That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar. quotations examples
Many houses built between the Civil War and 1940 have masonry walls, usually of brick, with the inside surfaces covered by a layer of plaster.
1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, page 56
The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry. examples