bricklayer

Meanings

• noun

  A person who builds structures using bricks.

  - "The bricklayer laid the foundation for the new building."
  - "My uncle is a skilled bricklayer."
  - "The bricklayer's tools include a trowel and a mallet."

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Synonyms

mason

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bricklayer
hickory , micky , pickety , sicky

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Variants

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bricklayer , bricklayers , bricklaying , bricklayings

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Etymology

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The word 'bricklayer' is derived from the Old English word 'bricgelege', which means 'builder of bricks'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most bricks laid in an hour is held by a man named Mark Connolly, who laid 5,511 bricks in 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 2 seconds.

2. Bricks were first used for construction around 7500 BC in the Sumerian city of Ur.

3. The term 'brick' is derived from the Old English word 'bric', which means 'hard'.

4. Bricks are often made from clay, which is fired at high temperatures to harden them.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mason: A mason is a construction worker who builds structures using various types of materials, including bricks, concrete, and stone.

2. Brick: A brick is a building material made of clay or other materials, typically rectangular in shape and used to construct walls and other structures.

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Culture

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Bricklayers have played a significant role in human civilization since ancient times, building structures such as the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt. Bricklaying has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, including the novel 'Brick Lane' by Monica Ali and the poem 'The Tyger' by William Blake.

How to Memorize "bricklayer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a hard hat and carrying a bucket of bricks. Visualize them laying bricks one by one to build a wall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bricklayer' with the image of a construction site and the sound of bricks being laid one after another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Bricks make a builder, but a bricklayer lays them down' to help memorize the word.

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