stonework

English

Etymology

From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone +‎ -work.

Noun

stonework (countable and uncountable, plural stoneworks)

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 […]
(uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone.
Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft

Translations

constructions made of stone

Bulgarian: каменна зидария f (kamenna zidarija)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: steinarbeid n

Nynorsk: steinarbeid n

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