outwork en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English work English outwork From out- + work.
Meanings
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(countable) A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.
- (countable, uncountable) Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
ga urtheach (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · de Vorwerk (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · nl voorwerk (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · la antemūrāle (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · cs předhradí (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · bg външно укрепление (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · pl przedmurze (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · syc ܚܣܢܐ (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · fi ulkovarustus (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · sv utanverk (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification) · pl przymurek (a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification)