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ˈgold-work, -works
a. sing. The art or process of working in gold.
b. Work done in gold; goldsmith's work.
c. pl. A place where the washing, mining, or smelting of gold is carried on.
1683Pettus Fleta Min. ii. ii. 102 Gold-Washers..have for the Gold-works a special proving. Ibid. 109 The Floor is driven over the plain Hearth with Woollen..stuff (as above, where the Gold-work hath been taught). 1722Wollaston Relig. Nat. ix. 201 The gold-works in the confines of Egypt. 1838Thirlwall Greece V. xlii. 201 Datus was proverbial..for the richness of its gold-works. 1844Ld. Houghton Palm Leaves 140 Such gold-work as fairies fabricate. 1883A. H. Church Precious Stones iii. 23 It is employed for covering fine gold-work and miniatures.
So ˈgold-worker, one engaged in the obtaining or working of gold; ˈgold-workings, a place or places where gold-mining or -washing is carried on.
1683Pettus Fleta Min. xlvi. 216 Goldsmiths and other Gold-workers. 1852A. Ryland Assay Gold & S. 142 A Petition was brought into Parliament, by the Goldworkers of London. 1872R. B. Smyth Mining Statist. 41 Profitable gold-workings have been opened. 1882H. de Windt Equator ii. 29 An attack was to be made by the gold-workers on Kuching. 1892G. Lambert Gold & Silversmith's Art 49 To study with a goldsmith..as a goldworker and chaser. |