bricklayer

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈbrɪˌkleɪɝ/ See IPA manual

Freq #35267

Meanings

1

noun
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks

The bricklayer set each course carefully.
2

noun
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

The bricklayer set each course carefully.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a craftsman who builds... brickiemason

Word family

Forms bricklayers

Etymology

From Middle English brekelayeer, brekelayer, equivalent to brick + layer.

brekelayeer Middle English

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