trywork en · NOUN
Etymology
From try (“to extract oil from whale blubber”) + work.
Meanings
- A furnace on a ship used to heat try pots; the entire apparatus of furnace, blocks and tackles, and try pots.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tryworks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tryworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| try work | alternative | lexicographic | |
| try-work | alternative | lexicographic |