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mā´s'n: The translation of 4 Hebrew words: (1) ×בן גּרש, hÌ£aÌ„rash 'ebhen, “graver of stone†(); (2) (3) גּדר, gaÌ„dhar (), קיר חרש×, hÌ£aÌ„rash ḳı̄r (), “maker of a wall (or hedge)â€; (4) חצב, hÌ£aÌ„cabh, “a hewer or digger (of stones)†(; ). Lebanon still supplies the greater number of skilled masons to Palestine and Syria (see ), those of Shweir being in special repute. See CRAFTS, II, 8; also ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING; GEBAL; HOUSE.