Definitions for outwork
ˌaʊtˈwɜrk; ˈaʊtˌwɜrkout·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outworknoun

   subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area

   "the outworks of the castle"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outworknoun

   A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.

2. outworkverb

   To work out to a finish; to complete.

3. outworkverb

   To work faster or harder than.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. • Defensive Structure

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1. workout

2. work out

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of outwork in a Sentence

1. Monica Phromsavanh:

   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.

2. John Lewis:

   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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outwork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outwork
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=outwork
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outwork
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=outwork
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outwork