masonries
Brick and stone
Masonries is the plural of masonry, referring to multiple instances of stonework or brickwork construction: The ancient masonries of the castle walls showed centuries of weathering.
The term can also denote different traditions or branches of Freemasonry, the fraternal organization: Various masonries developed across Europe in the eighteenth century.
Precision-cut building stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
slate · flagstone · cobblestone · quarry · dry-stone · fieldstone · flint · rockface
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- masterAuthority or controller
trowel · chisel · plumbline · level · jointer · pointing · grout · tooling
Underlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- blocksObstructs or sections
- concreteSolid building mixture
framework · scaffolding · walls · joints · beams · lintels · arches · columns
ashlar
Precision-cut building stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
sandstone · slate · flagstone · cobblestone · quarry · dry-stone · fieldstone · flint · rockface · rubble
bricklayer
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
master · trowel · chisel · plumbline · level · jointer · pointing · grout · tooling · restoration
foundation
Underlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- blocksObstructs or sections
concrete · framework · scaffolding · walls · joints · beams · lintels · arches · columns · vaults
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
stretcher · joint · facing · redbrick · firebrick · clinker · gauged · extruded · handmade · reclaimed
arch
Curved spanning structure
column · pilaster · lintel · cornice · frieze · pediment · balustrade · portico · entablature · spandrel
masonrieswoodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
woodworks · carpentry · joinery · timber framing · cabinetmaking