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masonry

The craft of constructing stonework walls. The various styles of masonry include random rubblework, irregular stones arranged according to fit; coursed rubblework, irregular stones placed in broad horizontal bands, or courses; ashlar masonry, smooth, square-cut stones arranged in courses; Cyclopean masonry, large polygonal stones cut to fit each other; and rustification, large stones separated by deep joints and chiselled or hammered into a variety of styles. Rustification is usually employed at the base of buildings, on top of an ashlar base, to give an appearance of added strength.



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He had gone forward but a short distance, when, to his chagrin, a wall of masonry barred his farther progress, closing the tunnel completely from top to bottom and from side to side.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The creature was making a frightful racket now, leaping back and forth from the floor at the broad window ledge, tearing at the masonry with his claws in vain attempts to reach me.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
I had scarcely laid the first tier of the masonry when I discovered that the intoxication of Fortunato had in a great measure worn off.
The Cask Of Amontillado by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
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