Associations to the word «Outwork»

Wiktionary

OUTWORK, verb. (rare) To work out to a finish; to complete.
OUTWORK, verb. To work faster or harder than.
OUTWORK, noun. A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.

Dictionary definition

OUTWORK, noun. Subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle".

Wise words

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