A skilled stone mason, who moved freely about to work on important construction projects.
"Freemason: A member of a certain class of skilled workers in stone, in the 14th and following centuries often mentioned in contradistinction to 'rough masons', 'ligiers', etc. They travelled from place to place, finding employment where important buildings were being erected, and had a system of secret signs and passwords, by which a craftsman who had been admitted on giving evidence of competent skill could be recognized."
Oxford English Dictionary
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