—n.
1 a person who builds with stone.
2 (Mason) a Freemason.
—v.tr. build or strengthen with masonry.
Phrases and idioms:
mason's mark a device carved on stone by the mason who dressed it.
Etymology: ME f. OF masson, maccedilonner, ONF machun, prob. ult. f. Gmc
Useful english dictionary. 2012.