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Mason vs Bason - What's the difference?

mason | bason |

As nouns the difference between mason and bason

is that mason is one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes while bason is a basin.

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.

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.
  • Anagrams

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    bason

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A basin.
  • * Francis Bacon
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