glasswork

[ glas-wurk, glahs- ]

noun

1. the manufacture of glass and glassware.
2. articles of glass collectively; glassware.
3. the fitting of glass; glazing.

glasswork

/ ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the production of glassware
2. the fitting of glass
3. articles of glass

Derived Forms

• ˈglass-ˌworker, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glasswork¹

First recorded in 1605–15; glass + work

Example Sentences

It was like a snake perhaps, but one made of some unbelievably delicate glasswork.

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