- glasswork
- noun Date: 1611 1. a. the manufacture of glass or glassware; also glaziers' work b. plural glasshouse 1 2. glassware • glassworker noun
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Glasswork — Glass work , n. Manufacture of glass; articles or ornamentation made of glass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glasswork — [glas′wʉrk΄] n. 1. [pl., with sing. or pl. v.] a factory for making glass 2. the making or ornamentation of glass and glassware 3. GLASSWARE glassworker n … English World dictionary
glasswork — /glas werrk , glahs /, n. 1. the manufacture of glass and glassware. 2. articles of glass collectively; glassware. 3. the fitting of glass; glazing. [1605 15; GLASS + WORK] * * * … Universalium
glasswork — noun Work, such as art, made from glass … Wiktionary
glasswork — n. glassware, items made from glass; glass manufacturing … English contemporary dictionary
glasswork — glass•work [[t]ˈglæsˌwɜrk, ˈglɑs [/t]] n. 1) the manufacture of glass and glassware 2) articles of glass collectively; glassware 3) the fitting of glass; glazing • Etymology: 1605–15 glass′work er, n … From formal English to slang
glasswork — /ˈglaswɜk/ (say glahswerk) noun 1. the manufacture of glass and glassware. 2. the fitting of glass; glazing. 3. articles of glass collectively; glassware. –glassworker, noun …
glasswork — noun an article of tableware made of glass • Syn: ↑glassware • Hypernyms: ↑tableware • Hyponyms: ↑crystal, ↑cut glass, ↑glass, ↑Venetian glass … Useful english dictionary
Lead came and copper foil glasswork — This article is on the techniques of lead came and copper foil glasswork. For a general overview of stained glass art, see stained glass. A typical copper foil Tiffany lamp, with a jonquil daffodil design Lead came and copper foil glasswork are… … Wikipedia
glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… … Universalium
