Masonic Glossary - Fellow Craft
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admonish |
to caution advise or counsel against; to express warning or disapproval; to give friendly, earnest advice and encouragement |
artificer |
a skilled or artistic worker or craftsman; one who makes beautiful objects |
beneficent |
doing or producing good |
bourne |
boundaries; limits |
brazen |
made of brass |
candor |
freedom from bias, prejudice or malice; fairness; impartiality |
capital |
the uppermost part of a column |
chapiter |
an alternate, and earlier, form of the word capital |
column |
a supporting pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft and a capital |
Composite |
one of the five orders of architecture, combining the Corinthian and Ionic styles |
conflagration |
fire, especially a large, disastrous fire |
contemplate |
to look at attentively and thoughtfully; to consider carefully |
contrive |
to devise; to plan; to invent or build in an artistic or ingenious manner |
Corinthian |
one of the three classical (Greek) orders of architecture - the most ornamented of the three. Originated in the City of Corinth in Greece |
cubit |
an ancient unit of linear measure, approximately 18 inches in today's measure |
depressed |
underneath; lower than its surroundings |
discerning |
showing insight and understanding; excellent judgement |
dispersed |
scattered; spread widely |
diurnal |
recurring every day; having a daily cycle |
Doric |
one of the three classical (Greek) orders of architecture - the oldest and simplest of the three, originated in an area of ancient Greece known as Doris |
edifice |
a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size |
Ephraimites |
members of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Ephraim, one of the sons of Jacob |
Fellow Craft (FC) |
also a Fellow Craft, or craftsman, is a Mason who has been passed to the second degree of Masonry. FCs are charged to continue their moral improvement, while also advised to improve their minds through the study, at least allegorically, of the classic seven liberal arts and sciences, especially geometry. The tools of FCs include the plumb, square and level. |
homage |
respect or reverence paid or rendered; expression of high regard |
injunction |
an order or requirement placed upon someone by a superior |
inundation |
to overflow with water; a flood |
Ionic |
one of the three classical (Greek) orders of architecture, originated in an area of ancient Greece known as Ionia |
judicious |
having, exercising or characterized by sound judgement; discreete; wise |
Naphtali |
one of the sons of Jacob, brother of Joseph, and a founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel |
novitiate |
A period of time during which one is considered a novice or beginner---a period of preparation. |
palliate |
to try to conceal the seriousness of an offense by excuses and apologies; to moderate the intensity of; to reduce the seriousness of; to relieve or lessen without curing |
pilaster |
an upright architectural member that is rectangular in plane and is structurally a pier, but is architecturally treated as a column; it usually projects a third of its width or less from the wall |
pommel |
a ball or knob |
reprehend |
to voice disapproval of; to express an attitude of unhappiness and disgust |
salutary |
producing a beneficial effect; remedial; promoting health; curative; wholesome |
severally |
one at a time; each by itself; separately; independently |
summons |
a written notice issued for an especially important meeting of a Lodge; the written notice or requirement by authority to appear at a place named |
superfice |
a geometrical object which is of two dimensions and exists in a single plane |
superstructure |
anything based on, or rising from, some foundation or basis; an entity, concept or complex based on a more fundamental one |
Tuscan |
one of the five orders of architecture, originated in the Tuscany area of southern Italy |
undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns |
that which lies beyond death; the afterlife Shakespeare, Hamlet: Act III, Scene 1 |
vicissitudes |
the successive, alternating or changing phases or conditions of life or fortune; ups and downs; the difficulties of life; difficulties or hardships which are part of a way of life or career |