crownwork

American

[kroun-wurk] / ˈkraʊnˌwɜrk /

noun

Fortification.

an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.

crownwork British

/ ˈkraʊnˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the manufacture of artificial crowns for teeth
2. such an artificial crown or crowns
fortifications a covering or protective outwork

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Etymology

Origin of crownwork

First recorded in 1670–80; crown + work

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The story runs that Liza Lawsome, not long arrived from Jamaica, entering the office of a Zone dentist, paused suddenly before the announcement: Crownwork.

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