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try-work
and
try work
Contents
1
English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Translations
1.4
Further reading
English
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A trywork on display at the Southampton Historical Museum
Alternative forms
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tryworks
,
try work
,
try-work
Etymology
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From
try
(
“
to extract oil from whale blubber
”
)
+
work
.
Noun
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trywork
(
plural
tryworks
)
(
nautical
)
A
furnace
on a
ship
used to heat
try pots
.
Translations
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furnace used to heat try pots
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trywork
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