upper works

pl n

nautical the parts of a vessel above the waterline when fully laden

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How to use upper works in a sentence

Soon the upper works of a mine showed, and then more, and all at once we were in a great industrial district.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V. | Erskine Childers
Of course if he should manage to rip away the cloth from the eyelets he'd be all right—he'd simply shift the whole upper works.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
The Bellevite fired her two broadside guns, and they made terrible havoc in the upper works of the Killbright.
Within The Enemy's Lines | Oliver Optic
This would have involved the raising of the entire road, and a largely increased expenditure on the upper works.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel Smiles
A shot from her heavy gun knocked off the upper works on one side of the Eleuthera, but did no other damage.
Fighting for the Right | Oliver Optic

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