outwork
outwork · outworks
Vorwerk
A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortificationA minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
/ˈaʊtwɜːk/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Vorwerk
subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
(countable, uncountable)Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.
Translations
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By meaning 1
a minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification:
Forms
plural: outworksSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable