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Cobbler vs Mason - What's the difference?

cobbler | mason |

As nouns the difference between cobbler and mason

is that cobbler is a person who repairs shoes while mason is one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.

As a verb mason is

to build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.

As a proper noun Mason is

{{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for a stonemason.

cobbler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who repairs shoes.
  • (Addison)
  • A person who lays cobbles
  • A kind of pie, usually filled with fruit, that lacks a base crust.
  • (slang, usually plural) A police officer.
  • Look out, it's the cobblers ! .
  • An alcoholic drink containing spirit or wine, with sugar and lemon juice.
  • * 1858 June, , Volume 2, Number 1,
  • In the creed of Asirvadam the Brahmin, the drinker of strong drink is a Pariah, and the eater of cow's flesh is damned already. If, then, he can tell a cocktail from a cobbler , and scientifically discriminate between a julep and a gin-sling, it must be because the Vedas are unclasped to him; for in the Vedas all things are taught.
  • (obsolete) A clumsy workman.
  • * 1599 , , I. i. 11:
  • Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I / am but, as you would say, a cobbler .

    Synonyms

    * (person who repairs shoes) shoemender, shoe repairer, shoemaker (person fabricating shoes) * (police officer) see

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    mason

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.
  • A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason.
  • Derived terms

    * mason bee * mason wasp * masonry * mason moth * mason shell

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler.
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