stonemason
stonemason — noun
1. someone who cuts and shapes stone blocks, then fits them together to construct w
someone who cuts and shapes stone blocks, then fits them together to construct walls, houses, bridges, and other buildings.
The old stonemason taught his apprentice how to split granite with a chisel.
stonemason + teach + apprentice: skill transfer pattern
Lotte hired a stonemason to build a garden wall around her new home.
hire + a stonemason + to build [structure]
Amira worked as a stonemason, restoring the stone arches of a twelfth-century cathedral.
Every morning Esteban the stonemason checked his tools before starting work on the church steps.
The village stonemason carved the date and a flower into the bridge foundation stone.
- mason
shorter form that can also refer to someone who works with brick; common in everyday speech
- stonecutter
focuses specifically on the cutting and shaping stage, not the building or fitting stage
- stoneworker
more general term covering anyone who shapes or uses stone in construction