trywork
ˈtraɪˌwɜːk
Definition

Definition of trywork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
maritimeRarefurnace on a ship for heating try potsRare
  • The crew gathered around the trywork to process the blubber.
2.
locationRareplace where whale blubber is processedRare
  • The trywork was located on the deck of the whaling ship.
location place site
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Origin of trywork

Old English, trīe (wood) + weorc (work)

Examples of trywork in a sentence

  • Smoke billowed from the trywork as the oil was rendered.
  • The crew worked tirelessly at the trywork.
  • Smoke billowed from the trywork as blubber was rendered.

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  1. French:four de bord, foyer de cuisson, ...
  2. German:Trywerk, Ort zur Verarbeitung von Walfett, ...
  3. Italian:forno, impianto di lavorazione del grasso di balena, ...
  4. Spanish:horno de barco, fábrica de aceite de ballena, ...
  5. Portuguese:fornalha, casa de fundição, ...
  6. Chinese:炼油炉, 熬油房, ...
  7. Japanese:トライワーク, 脂肪処理場所, ...
  8. Arabic:مِرْجَل مُعَالَجَة الدُّهْن, مَوْقِد مُعَالَجَة دَهْن الحُوت, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּנּוּר, מִפְעָל לְעִיבּוּד חֵלֶב לִוְיָתָן, ...
  10. Russian:трайворк, место переработки жира, ...
  11. Ukrainian:трайворк, місце обробки, ...
  12. Hindi:ट्राईवर्क, चर्बी संसाधन स्थान, ...
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