noun
Meaning 1
Constructions made of stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: masonry
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stonework
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noun
Meaning 2
The skill of constructing with stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: masonry, stonecraft
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
masonry done with stone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: masonry
Narrower terms: cyclopean masonry
History
Etymology
From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: каменна зидария (kamenna zidarija) — constructions made of stone
- Norwegian Bokmål: steinarbeid — constructions made of stone
- Norwegian Nynorsk: steinarbeid — constructions made of stone
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