stonework

Etymology

From stone + -work.

noun

  1. Constructions made of stone.
    The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase[…] 2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352
  2. (uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone; stonecraft.

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