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headwork [ˈhɛdˌwɜːk] n 1. mental work 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch headworker n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Son-in-law or no son-in-law, Adam had made himself too necessary to be parted with, and his headwork was so much more important to Burge than his skill in handicraft that his having the management of the woods made little difference in the value of his services; and as to the bargains about the squire's timber, it would be easy to call in a third person. But the Panama lay on the moss beside him; and the spectator could see that his brow was prematurely bald; and this, combined with a certain hollowness about the eyes, had an air of headwork and even headache. Physical power was as yet on the side of Charity, but she hadn't a chance with him wherever headwork was wanted. |
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