- metalwork
- noun Date: circa 1845 the product of metalworking; especially a metal object of artistic merit • metalworker noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
metalwork
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metalwork — noun (U) 1 the activity or skill of making metal objects: metalwork classes 2 objects made by shaping metal metalworker noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
metalwork — /ˈmɛtlwɜk / (say metlwerk) noun 1. the art or craft of working with metal. 2. objects produced by metalwork. –metalworking, noun –metalworker, noun …
Metalwork in the Service of the Church — • From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and vessels of metal in its liturgical ceremonies. This practice increased during the Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
