værk — meaning in English

English meaning

• oakum noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

værk is used for these senses in English:

• oakum Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
• work (countable) A fortification.
• work (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.

oakum — full definition

1. noun Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
2. noun Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

work — full definition

1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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