| Pronunciation: | | 'awtwurk
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle" |
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OUTWORK is a 7 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | defence, defense, defensive structure |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Out*work"\, v. t.
To exceed in working; to work more or faster than.
\Out"work`\, n. (Fort.)
A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work,
as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc. --Wilhelm.
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