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The art or skill of a workman; the execution or manner of making anything. Due reward For her praiseworthy workmanship to yield. Spenser. Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown . . . Where most may wonder at the workmanship. Milton.

The performer of any work; a master workman. [R.] Spenser.

A statute fixing the compensation that a workman may recover from an employer in case of accident, esp. the British act of 6 Edw. VII. c. 58 (1906) giving to a workman, except in certain cases of "serious and willful misconduct," a right against his employer to a certain compensation on the mere occurrence of an accide…

Any room or apartment used especially for labor.

Workmanship. [R.]

A shop where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on.

A table for holding working materials and implements; esp., a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework, etc.

In a working position or manner; as, a T rail placed workwise, i.e., resting on its base.

A woman who performs any work; especially, a woman skilled in needlework.

A week day or working day, as distinguished from Sunday or a holiday. Also used adjectively. [Written also workiday, and workaday.] [Obs. or Colloq.] Prithee, tell her but a workyday fortune. Shak.

Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant.

At work; in action. "Set awork." Shak.

At work; in action. [Archaic or Colloq.] Spenser.

Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.

Ornamental work in beads.

Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths. Knight.

Work woven with bobbins.

Work done upon a book or books (as in a printing office), in distinction from newspaper or job work.

Same as Buhl, Buhlwork.

A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.