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  • noun Plural form of stonemason.

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Examples

  • Railway contractors attempted to break the eight hour condition, by bringing in German stonemasons.

    EARLY OPENINGS 2000

  • The stone farm buildings, the Manure Dryer, the Stallion Barn were built by Italian stonemasons London had hired.

    Manure Pit Located at Jack London's Ranch 2010

  • And sure enough, they had pulled up in front of a tall, thin building that was so crooked you might suspect that the stonemasons had enjoyed a little too much red wine when they were building it.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • And sure enough, they had pulled up in front of a tall, thin building that was so crooked you might suspect that the stonemasons had enjoyed a little too much red wine when they were building it.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • Built in 1884 by Chinese stonemasons for the Kohler and Frohling winery, this sherry-making building was converted into a barn for Jack London's prized Shire horses.

    Jack London's Old Sherry Building Converted to Horse Barn 2010

  • There are not many women high femme stonemasons, either, so you get serious attention, too.

    Third-Gendering « Bound, Not Gagged 2009

  • With all the talk of who might have started the fire—the Dutch, the Catholics, the Quakers—I have finally unmasked the culprit: the stonemasons.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • Two Scottish stonemasons have begun working on a very special project – in Harlem, New York.

    Scots Stonemasons Carve Harlem « 2010

  • With all the talk of who might have started the fire—the Dutch, the Catholics, the Quakers—I have finally unmasked the culprit: the stonemasons.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • Other architects did this, but typically relied on careful measurements, a compass and a straightedge to create a precise template for the stonemasons.

    The Frugal Genius Cammy Brothers 2010

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