stonework

stonework
/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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