masonry

Etymology

From Middle English masonry, masonrie, partly from Old French maçonerie and partly from mason + -ry.

noun

1. The art or occupation of a mason.
   He studied masonry for five years.
2. The work or performance of a mason
   The masonry was exquisite.
3. That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar.
   Many houses built between the Civil War and 1940 have masonry walls, usually of brick, with the inside surfaces covered by a layer of plaster. 1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, page 56
   The masonry was cracked.
4. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.