Mason

19 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mason \Ma"son\, n. [F. ma[,c]on, 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
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mason \Ma"son\, 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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Mason
       n 1: American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections
            led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
            [syn: {George Mason}]
       2: English film actor (1909-1984) [syn: {James Mason}, {James
          Neville Mason}]
       3: English writer (1865-1948) [syn: {A. E. W. Mason}, {Alfred
          Edward Woodley Mason}]
       4: a craftsman who works with stone or brick [syn: {stonemason}]
       5: a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to
          mutual assistance and brotherly love [syn: {Freemason}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "mason":
     carver, chaser, clay modeler, earth artist, figurer, figuriste,
     gem carver, graver, modeler, molder, monumental mason, sculptor,
     sculptress, sculpturer, statuary, stonecutter, wax modeler,
     wood carver
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Mason
     an artificer in stone. The Tyrians seem to have been specially
     skilled in architecture (1 Kings 5:17, 18; 2 Sam. 5:11). This
     art the Hebrews no doubt learned in Egypt (Ex. 1:11, 14), where
     ruins of temples and palaces fill the traveller with wonder at
     the present day.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Mason, IL (town, FIPS 47449)
    Location: 38.95310 N, 88.62540 W
    Population (1990): 387 (150 housing units)
    Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 62443
  Mason, MI (city, FIPS 52180)
    Location: 42.58170 N, 84.44390 W
    Population (1990): 6768 (2463 housing units)
    Area: 11.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 48854
  Mason, NH
    Zip code(s): 03048
  Mason, OH (city, FIPS 48188)
    Location: 39.36000 N, 84.30704 W
    Population (1990): 11452 (4274 housing units)
    Area: 31.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 45040
  Mason, TN (town, FIPS 46420)
    Location: 35.41323 N, 89.53663 W
    Population (1990): 337 (135 housing units)
    Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 38049
  Mason, TX (city, FIPS 46968)
    Location: 30.74925 N, 99.23209 W
    Population (1990): 2041 (1069 housing units)
    Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 76856
  Mason, WI (village, FIPS 49900)
    Location: 46.43550 N, 91.06227 W
    Population (1990): 102 (41 housing units)
    Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Mason, WV (town, FIPS 52180)
    Location: 39.01885 N, 82.03245 W
    Population (1990): 1053 (506 housing units)
    Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 25260

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    16800
     Housing Units (2000): 7754
     Land area (2000):     241.108946 sq. miles (624.469278 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.492168 sq. miles (14.224648 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    246.601114 sq. miles (638.693926 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             38.612504 N, 83.797966 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, KY
      Mason County
      Mason County, KY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in Illinois
     Population (2000):    16038
     Housing Units (2000): 7033
     Land area (2000):     538.942504 sq. miles (1395.854617 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    24.426097 sq. miles (63.263298 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    563.368601 sq. miles (1459.117915 sq. km)
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             40.260702 N, 89.913299 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, IL
      Mason County
      Mason County, IL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in Michigan
     Population (2000):    28274
     Housing Units (2000): 16063
     Land area (2000):     495.167402 sq. miles (1282.477630 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    746.697245 sq. miles (1933.936905 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1241.864647 sq. miles (3216.414535 sq. km)
     Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
     Location:             43.984111 N, 86.305178 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, MI
      Mason County
      Mason County, MI
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    3738
     Housing Units (2000): 2372
     Land area (2000):     932.066402 sq. miles (2414.040796 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.112912 sq. miles (0.292441 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    932.179314 sq. miles (2414.333237 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.750115 N, 99.213226 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, TX
      Mason County
      Mason County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in Washington
     Population (2000):    49405
     Housing Units (2000): 25515
     Land area (2000):     961.056692 sq. miles (2489.125299 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    89.974643 sq. miles (233.033245 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1051.031335 sq. miles (2722.158544 sq. km)
     Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
     Location:             47.313345 N, 123.104320 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, WA
      Mason County
      Mason County, WA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Mason -- U.S. County in West Virginia
     Population (2000):    25957
     Housing Units (2000): 12056
     Land area (2000):     431.852458 sq. miles (1118.492685 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    12.950256 sq. miles (33.541007 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    444.802714 sq. miles (1152.033692 sq. km)
     Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
     Location:             38.822426 N, 82.042659 W
     Headwords:
      Mason
      Mason, WV
      Mason County
      Mason County, WV
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    72
     Housing Units (2000): 35
     Land area (2000):     0.507620 sq. miles (1.314730 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.507620 sq. miles (1.314730 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            49900
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             46.433678 N, 91.062040 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, WI
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
     Population (2000):    22016
     Housing Units (2000): 8111
     Land area (2000):     17.612994 sq. miles (45.617444 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.037241 sq. miles (0.096453 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    17.650235 sq. miles (45.713897 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            48188
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             39.358009 N, 84.311822 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     45040
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, OH
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, IL -- U.S. town in Illinois
     Population (2000):    396
     Housing Units (2000): 160
     Land area (2000):     1.136796 sq. miles (2.944289 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.004949 sq. miles (0.012818 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.141745 sq. miles (2.957107 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            47449
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             38.952398 N, 88.626490 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     62443
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, IL
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    1089
     Housing Units (2000): 226
     Land area (2000):     1.282969 sq. miles (3.322874 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.282969 sq. miles (3.322874 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            46420
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.410262 N, 89.541366 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     38049
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, TN
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    2134
     Housing Units (2000): 1103
     Land area (2000):     3.681062 sq. miles (9.533906 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.681062 sq. miles (9.533906 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            46968
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.747796 N, 99.231880 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     76856
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, TX
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
     Population (2000):    6714
     Housing Units (2000): 2961
     Land area (2000):     4.578020 sq. miles (11.857017 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.578020 sq. miles (11.857017 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            52180
     Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
     Location:             42.580453 N, 84.446143 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     48854
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, MI
      Mason
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Mason, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
     Population (2000):    1064
     Housing Units (2000): 535
     Land area (2000):     0.559768 sq. miles (1.449792 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.559768 sq. miles (1.449792 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            52180
     Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
     Location:             39.019760 N, 82.030952 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     25260
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mason, WV
      Mason