stonework

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stonework

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From Middle English stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk, from Old English stānweorc; equivalent to stone + -work.

noun stoneworks

countable, uncountable Constructions made of stone. The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…]
Similar: masonry
uncountable The skill of constructing with stone.
Similar: masonry, stonecraft

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@misc{stonework_2026,
  title = {stonework},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stonework},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}