Bricklaying

/ˈbrɪk.leɪ.ɪŋ/ noun

The craft or trade of building structures by laying bricks in mortar to create walls and buildings.

From the verb 'bricklaying' (to lay bricks) plus the gerund suffix '-ing'. This became standardized terminology for the profession during the Industrial Revolution.

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