ma·son·ry

[mey-suhn-ree]
noun, plural ma·son·ries.
1.
the craft or occupation of a mason.
2.
work constructed by a mason, especially stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.
3.
( initial capital letter ) Freemasonry.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English masonerie < Middle French maçonnerie. See mason, -ery

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masonry (ˈmeɪsənrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ries
1.  the craft of a mason
2.  work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork
3.  (often capital) short for Freemasonry

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Masonry is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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Word Origin & History

masonry
"stonework," mid-14c., from Fr. maçonnerie, from maçon (see mason).
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Example sentences
Something liberated which had been sealed up in the masonry of years ago.
Begin by visually inspecting the exterior of the chimney for cracks and damaged
  masonry.
But instead of having a walled-in garden, he has fireproof masonry walls
  throughout the garden.
Ancient masonry hides behind thickets of scaffolding, planks and steel poles.
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