Definition of work

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Work (n.) To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea..

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Postscript :: Postscript (n.) A paragraph added to a letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer; an addition made to a book or composition after the main body of the work has been finished, containing something omitted, or something new occurring to the writer..
Painstaker :: Painstaker (n.) One who takes pains; one careful and faithful in all work.
Rubric :: Rubric (n.) That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions..
Day :: Day (n.) Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work..
Movement :: Movement (n.) One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony..
Gerbe :: Gerbe (n.) A kind of ornamental firework.
Safe :: Safe (n.) A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like..
Tarsiatura :: Tarsiatura (n.) A kind of mosaic in woodwork, much employed in Italy in the fifteenth century and later, in which scrolls and arabesques, and sometimes architectural scenes, landscapes, fruits, flowers, and the like, were produced by inlaying pieces of wood of different colors and shades into panels usually of walnut wood..
Pargeting :: Pargeting (n.) Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught..
Dumb-waiter :: Dumb-waiter (n.) A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves..
Stucco :: Stucco (n.) Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with sand and pounded marble, used for internal decorations and fine work..
Shaper :: Shaper (n.) A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank..
Thaumaturgus :: Thaumaturgus (n.) A miracle worker; -- a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints.
Illustration :: Illustration (n.) A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
Cobwork :: Cobwork (a.) Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater..
Condignity :: Condignity (n.) Merit, acquired by works, which can claim reward on the score of general benevolence..
Scrolled :: Scrolled (a.) Formed like a scroll; contained in a scroll; adorned with scrolls; as, scrolled work..
Prudhomme :: Prudhomme (n.) A trustworthy citizen; a skilled workman. See Citation under 3d Commune, 1..
Tapet :: Tapet (n.) Worked or figured stuff; tapestry.
Whipsaw :: Whipsaw (n.) A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw..
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