masonry

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪs(ə)nri/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1stonework: cracks in the finished masonry [as modifier]: masonry nails
  • the occupation or work of a mason: hands roughened from carpentry and masonry
  • 2 (Masonry) freemasonry: the ‘degrees’ found in Masonry are symbolic practices

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French maçonerie, from maçon (see mason)