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See Orc.

Of or pertaining to the Orkney islands. "Orkneyan skerries." Longfellow.

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.

Bifurcate.

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.

Anything made of bricks. Niches in brickwork form the most difficult part of the bricklayer's art. Tomlinson.

Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [Written also boule, boulework.]

Work aside from regular work; subordinate or secondary business.

The art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture.

A work or artificial watercourse for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.

Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.

Work consisting of or showing checkers varied alternately as to colors or materials.