*maso*

n. Opposition to Freemasonry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of an ancient and secret association or fraternity, said to have been at first composed of masons or builders in stone, but now consisting of persons who are united for social enjoyment and mutual assistance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the institutions or the practices of freemasons; as, a freemasonic signal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The institutions or the practices of freemasons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. maçon, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mason bee (Zool.), any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand. --
Mason moth (Zool.), any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil. --
Mason shell (Zool.), a marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell. --
Mason wasp (Zool.), any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larvae [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ trademark. ] A type of fiberboard. [ trademark ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. maçonnerie. ] 1. The art or occupation of a mason. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The work or performance of a mason; as, good or bad masonry; skillful masonry. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; freemasonry. [ 1913 Webster ]

A kind of boat used on the coast of Madras, India. The planks are sewed together with strands of coir which cross over a wadding of the same material, so that the shock on taking the beach through surf is much reduced. [ Written also masula, masulah, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NHeb. māsōrāh tradition. ] A Jewish critical work on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries. [ Written also Masorah, Massora, and Massorah. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Masorite. [ Written also Masorete, and Massorete. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. massorétique. ] Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Masoretic points and accents, the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first mention is in the Masora. See vowel point. [ 1913 Webster ]