headwork
mental labor; thought.
Origin of headwork
1Other words from headwork
- headworker, noun
- headworking, noun
Words Nearby headwork
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How to use headwork in a sentence
When it comes to headwork, yer the captain—with a capital K. An' believe me!
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps | James B. HendryxPhysical power was as yet on the side of Charity, but she hadn't a chance with him wherever headwork was wanted.
Tom Brown's Schooldays | Thomas HughesShe evidently came to the conclusion that the headwork had to go on and it was up to her to get busy in that line, at least.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedIt wants nothing but courage; as to the headwork, I take that entirely upon myself.
The Robbers | Friedrich SchillerShe is only twenty, very clever at any headwork, but curiously childish about anything real.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2) | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for headwork
/ (ˈhɛdˌwɜːk) /
mental work
the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch
Derived forms of headwork
- headworker, noun
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