Mason
Trowel-wielding tradesperson
Mason is a given name and surname, increasingly popular as a first name for boys since the late twentieth century.
It derives from the occupational term for a stoneworker.
Mason also commonly refers to a Freemason—a member of the fraternal organization known for elaborate rituals and symbols.
A Mason jar is a glass container with a screw-top lid, named after inventor John Landis Mason. (Lowercase mason is a stoneworker.)
Fraternal lodge member
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- templeSacred worship structure
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
initiation · apron · compass · square · secret · handshake · degree · Grand Master
Airtight food preservation
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- lidRemovable container cover
- ringClosed curve shape
seal · pickling · fermenting · homestead · pantry · storage · airtight · vegetables
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- chiselEdged carving implement
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
apprentice · guild · journeyman · craftsmanship · limestone · granite · marble · pointing
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- patronymicName from father's name
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
Freemason
Fraternal lodge member
brotherhood · initiation · apron · compass · square · secret · handshake · degree · Grand Master · ceremony
canning
Airtight food preservation
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- lidRemovable container cover
ring · seal · pickling · fermenting · homestead · pantry · storage · airtight · vegetables · jam
bricklayer
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
stonework · apprentice · guild · journeyman · craftsmanship · limestone · granite · marble · pointing · scaffolding
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- patronymicName from father's name
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- Michigan CountiesWayne, Oakland, Kent, Genesee, Kalamazoo
- New HampshireConcord, Manchester, Portsmouth, Nashua, Dover
- Texas TownsAustin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston
- Warren CountyLebanon, Franklin, Carlisle, Sheffield, Waynesville
- Common SurnamesSmith, Jones, Brown, Wilson, Miller
- membersmember, club member, team member, board member, family member
Masoncarpenter
Timber construction tradesperson
woodworker · joiner · cabinetmaker · metalworker · welder
- mason jarGlass container for preserving
- stone masonOne who cuts, shapes stone
- master masonHighest-ranked stone craftsman
- Mason-Dixon lineSurveyed colonial-era state boundary
- stone masonryBuilding with cut rock
- Mason and Dixon lineHistoric survey boundary