What does outwork mean?
Definitions for outwork
ˌaʊtˈwɜrk; ˈaʊtˌwɜrkout·work
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Princeton's WordNet
outworknoun
subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
"the outworks of the castle"
Wiktionary
outworknoun
A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
outworkverb
To work out to a finish; to complete.
outworkverb
To work faster or harder than.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Outworknoun
The parts of a fortification next the enemy.
Etymology: out and work.
Take care of our out-work, the navy royal, which are the walls of the kingdom; and every great ship is an impregnable fort; and our many safe and commodious ports as the redoubts to secure them. Francis Bacon.
Death hath taken in the out-works,
And now assails the fort; I feel, I feel him
Gnawing my heart-strings. John Denham.
Wikipedia
Outwork
An outwork is a minor fortification built or established outside the principal fortification limits, detached or semidetached. Outworks such as ravelins, lunettes (demilunes), flèches and caponiers to shield bastions and fortification curtains from direct battery were developed in the 16th century. Later, the increasing scale of warfare and the greater resources available to the besieger accelerated this development, and systems of outworks grew increasingly elaborate and sprawling as a means of slowing the attacker's progress and making it more costly. When taken by an enemy force, their lack of rear-facing ramparts left them totally open to fire from the main works.An advanced work, a fortification detached and forward of the main castle or fortification, is sometimes referred to as a type of outwork or 'advanced outwork'. The hornwork and crownwork are subtypes of outworks.
ChatGPT
outwork
Outwork refers to any defensive structure outside the main fortification, designed to offer additional protection or delay the movement of enemy forces. It can also refer to work done externally or outsourced, or work that one does more thoroughly or zealously than others.
Wikidata
Outwork
An outwork is a minor defense, fortification, built or established outside the principal fortification limits, detached or semidetached. Outworks were developed in the 16th century, such as ravelins, lunettes, caponiers to shield bastions and fortification curtains from direct battery. Later the increasing scale of warfare and the greater resources available to the besieger accelerated this development, and systems of outworks grew more and more elaborate and sprawling as a means of slowing the attacker's progress and making it more costly.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Outwork
owt′wurk, n. a work outside the principal wall or line of fortification: work done in the fields, out of doors, as distinguished from indoor work.—v.t. Outwork′ (Shak.), to surpass in work or labour: to work out or bring to an end: to finish.—n. Out′worker, one who works out of doors, or who takes away work to do at home.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of outwork in a Sentence
Supreme Court justices believe Supreme Court justices will outwork and out-organize them and find ways to overcome voter suppression, that's been the history of Supreme Court justices experience with voting in this country -- having to overcome those barriers.
I took every shift that was available to me, and I never refused any task. I wanted to outwork all of my coworkers, and when I did I was promoted to manager.
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