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outwork

out·work

UK/ˈaʊtwɜːk/ US/ˈaʊtwɝk/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area

  • “the outworks of the castle”

Origin

From out- + work.

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