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A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.See Also: hod carrier
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Bricklayer — Brick lay er, n. [Brick + lay.] One whose occupation is to build with bricks. [1913 Webster] {Bricklayer s itch}. See under {Itch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bricklayer — [brik′lā΄ər] n. a person whose work is building or paving with bricks bricklaying [brik′lā΄iŋ] n. * * * brick·lay·er (brĭkʹlā ər) n. A person skilled in building with bricks. brickʹlay ing n. * * * … Universalium
bricklayer — ► NOUN ▪ a person whose job is to build structures with bricks … English terms dictionary
bricklayer — [brik′lā΄ər] n. a person whose work is building or paving with bricks bricklaying [brik′lā΄iŋ] n … English World dictionary
Bricklayer — A bricklayer or mason is a tradesman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. [cite book|title=Masonry Skills |author= Richard T. Kreh|year=… … Wikipedia
bricklayer — UK [ˈbrɪkˌleɪə(r)] / US [ˈbrɪkˌleɪər] noun [countable] Word forms bricklayer : singular bricklayer plural bricklayers someone whose job is to build walls using bricks Derived word: bricklaying noun uncountable … English dictionary
bricklayer — [[t]brɪ̱kleɪə(r)[/t]] bricklayers N COUNT A bricklayer is a person whose job is to build walls using bricks … English dictionary
Bricklayer's itch — Bricklayer Brick lay er, n. [Brick + lay.] One whose occupation is to build with bricks. [1913 Webster] {Bricklayer s itch}. See under {Itch}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bricklayer's itch — Itch Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the {Sarcoptes scabei}), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact. [1913 Webster] 2. Any itching eruption … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bricklayer's hammer — noun a hammer used in laying bricks • Hypernyms: ↑hammer * * * noun : a hammer that has a flat face and sharp peen and is used in dressing or breaking brick * * * bricklayer s hammer, a small hammer that has a striking face and a sharp cross peen … Useful english dictionary
bricklayer — noun Date: 15th century a person who lays brick • bricklaying noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
