bricklayer's

Mortar worker's possession

Bricklayer's is the possessive form of bricklayer—a tradesperson who builds structures from bricks and mortar.

The possessive typically modifies tools or techniques of the trade: bricklayer's trowel, bricklayer's hammer, bricklayer's scaffold.

A bricklayer's union represents workers in the trade.

tools

trowel

Flat blade for spreading

  • hodPole-mounted material trough
  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • plumb lineTool showing true vertical

jointer · hammer · chisel · spirit level · bolster · brush · float · string line · bucket · scaffolding

craft

mortar

Grinding bowl or binder

  • bondBinding tie or connection
  • coursePlanned path forward
  • pointingDirecting attention somewhere

bedding · buttering · jointing · stretcher · header · gauging · frog · closer · quoin · raking

labor

apprentice

Learner bound to employer

wages · union · guild · contractor · crew · site · scaffold · workday · calluses · backache

Opposites
construction trade specialization

bricklayer'scarpenter's

Of a woodworker

electrician's · plumber's · welder's · painter's · stonemason's

manual vs. non-manual labor

bricklayer'sexecutive's

Belonging to a leader

banker's · lawyer's · accountant's · professor's · clerk's

Family

bricklayer, bricklayers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G