Workbasket
Work″bas′ket (?), n. A basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Workbench
Work″bench′ (?), n. A bench on which work is performed, as in a carpenter's shop.
Workbox
Work″box′ (?), n. A box for holding instruments or materials for work.
Workday
Work″day′ (?), n. & a. [AS. weorcdæg.] A day on which work is performed, as distinguished from Sunday, festivals, etc., a working day.
Worker
Work″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.Professors of holiness, but workers of iniquity. Shak.2. (Zoöl.) One of the neute...
Workfellow
Work″fel′low (?), n. One engaged in the same work with another; a companion in work.
Workfolk
Work″folk′ (?), n. People that labor.
Workful
Work″ful (?), a. Full of work; diligent.
Workhouse
Work″house′ (?), n.; pl.Workhouses (#). [AS. weorch�s.]1. A house where any manufacture is carried on; a workshop.2. A house in which idle and vicious persons are confined to la...
Working
Work″ing, a & n. from Work.The word must cousin be to the working. Chaucer.Working beam. See Beam, n. 10. — Working class, the class of people who are engaged in manual labor, o...
Working-day
Work″ing–day (?), a. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, working days, or workdays; everyday; hence, plodding; hard-working.O, how full of briers in this working-day world. Shak.
Workingman
Work″ing‐man (?), n.; pl.Workingmen (�). A laboring man; a man who earns his daily support by manual labor.
Workless
Work″less, a. 1. Without work; not laboring; as, many people were still workless.2. Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact; as, workless faith. Sir T. More.
Workman
Work″man (?), n.; pl.Workmen (#). [AS. weorcmann.]1. A man employed in labor, whether in tillage or manufactures; a worker.2. Hence, especially, a skillful artificer or laborer.
Workmanlike
Work″man‐like′ (?), a. Becoming a workman, especially a skillful one; skillful; well performed.
Workmanly
Work″man‐ly, a. Becoming a skillful workman; skillful; well performed; workmanlike.
Workmanly (2)
Work″man‐ly, adv. In a skillful manner; in a manner becoming a skillful workman. Shak.
Workmanship
Work″man‐ship, n. 1. The art or skill of a workman; the execution or manner of making anything.Due rewardFor her praiseworthy workmanship to yield. Spenser.Beauty is nature's br...
Workmaster
Work″mas′ter (?), n. The performer of any work; a master workman. Spenser.
Workmen's compensation act
Workmen's compensation act. (Law) A statute fixing the compensation that a workman may recover from an employer in case of accident, esp. the British act of 6 Edw. VII. c. 58 (1...
Workroom
Work″room′ (?), n. Any room or apartment used especially for labor.
Workship
Work″ship, n. Workmanship.
Workshop
Work″shop′ (?), n. A shop where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on.
Worktable
Work″ta′ble (?), n. A table for holding working materials and implements; esp., a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework, etc.
Workways
{ Work″ways′ (?), Work″wise′ (?) }, adv. In a working position or manner; as, a T rail placed workwise, i.e., resting on its base.
Workwoman
Work″wom′an (?), n.; pl.Workwomen (�), n. A woman who performs any work; especially, a woman skilled in needlework.
Workyday
Work″y‐day′ (?), n. [See Workday, Workingday.] A week day or working day, as distinguished from Sunday or a holiday. Also used adjectively. [Written also workiday, and workaday....