masoned

Built with bricks

Masoned describes stonework that has been shaped, fitted, or constructed by a mason.

The term appears mostly in technical or historical contexts describing walls, foundations, or architectural features: the masoned arches of the old bridge, carefully masoned blocks formed the temple's base.

It can also mean enclosed or supported by masonry.

stonework

mortar

Grinding bowl or binder

  • ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
  • coursedMoved swiftly along
  • jointShared by multiple parties

dressed · block · granite · limestone · marble · sandstone · slate · cobblestone · quarry · veneer

craft

trowel

Flat blade for spreading

artisan · workmanship · precision · finishing · detailing · joinery · carving · handiwork · restoration · scaffold

architecture

keystone

Arch's central locking stone

lintel · facade · column · portico · pediment · cornice · balustrade · pilaster · frieze · dome

Opposites
construction material/method

masonedcarpentered

Built with wood

timbered · woodworked · framed · hewn · welded

construction vs. destruction

masoneddemolished

Completely destroyed a structure

razed · dismantled · destroyed · torn down · wrecked

Phrases
Family

mason, masonry, masons, stonemason, masoning

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G