crownwork

[kroun-wurk]

noun

Fortification.

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

crownwork

/ ˈkraʊnˌwɜːk /

noun

1. 1. the manufacture of artificial crowns for teeth

   2. such an artificial crown or crowns

2. fortifications a covering or protective outwork

Word History and Origins

Origin of crownwork¹

First recorded in 1670–80; crown + work

Example Sentences

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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