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Mason vs Carpentry - What's the difference?

mason | carpentry |

As nouns the difference between mason and carpentry

is that mason is a freemason while carpentry is (uncountable) the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

As a proper noun mason

is 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

    * * ----

    carpentry

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia carpentry)
  • (uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking
  • (countable) A carpenter's workshop.

    • See also

    * cabinetmaking * joinery (wikibooks carpentry)