masterworkn.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːstəwəːk/,

/ˈmastəwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈmæstərˌwərk/

Forms: see master n.¹ and work n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, work n.

Etymology: < master n.¹ + work n. Compare Middle High German meisterwerk work of a master craftsman (German Meisterwerk masterpiece). With sense 2 compare masterpiece n.

†1. An action or procedure of primary importance. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > most important > other

main chance1584

all the world1600

masterworkc1606

state1656

foreground1817

axis1818

big one1924

c1606 S. Daniel Funerall Poeme Earle of Devonshyre 216 That famous seige, the Master-worke of all.

1719 G. London & H. Wise J. de la Quintinie's Compl. Gard'ner (ed. 7) vi. 109 The Master Work of Gardening, which is Pruning.

1721 E. Young Revenge ii My next care is to hasten these new nuptials, And then my master-works begin to play.

1775 R. Jephson Braganza iv. i. 57 The general suffrage to thy sword, Ribiro, Commits our master work.

2. = masterpiece n. 1; a person's most eminent or crowning achievement.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an example or production of great skill

masterstick1532

masterpiece1600

master-prize1604

masterwork1617

mistresspiecea1648

chef d'œuvre1780

meisterwerk1964

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 4 A..Clocke, in the top whereof is a picture,..which Painters esteeme a master worke.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost vii. 505 There wanted yet the Master work, the end Of all yet don.

a1794 E. Gibbon Memoirs in Misc. Wks. (1796) I. 15 Mr. Law's master-work, the Serious Call, is still read.

1843 J. A. Smith Productive Farming (ed. 2) 56 The flowers..appear as the master-work of Nature in the vegetable kingdom.

1880 A. C. Swinburne Study of Shakespeare 74 Being thus, as he is, the English masterwork of Shakespeare's hand.

1917 J. B. Cabell Cream of Jest iv. ii. 150 The masterworks of Greek and Roman literature.

1948 J. Rosenberg Rembrandt p. ix A full appreciation of Rembrandt's achievement in each of these masterworks.

1989 N. Cave And Ass saw Angel xvii. 162 Pa's masterwork collapsed in on itself like it was imploding, flatting floor by floor.

†3. A main drainage or irrigation channel. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > irrigation > [noun]

field pondage1612

pondage1612

irrigation1626

floating-trench1649

masterwork1652

floating1669

catchwork1794

warping1799

watering1799

basin irrigation1903

sprinkler irrigation1908

sprinkling irrigation1910

spray irrigation1931

spray line1961

trickle irrigation1969

chemigation1981

1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved ix. 54 Then must not of necessity all the Out-lets or Mouths of all the Master-work, and Sluces, and Water-gates be widened?

1789 T. Wright Acct. Advantages & Method Watering Meadows 7 As near the Dam..as you can, cut a deep wide Ditch, or the Master Work, and thereby carry the Water directly to the highest part of the Meadow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	masterwork
释义	masterworkn. Brit. /ˈmɑːstəwəːk/, /ˈmastəwəːk/, U.S. /ˈmæstərˌwərk/ Forms: see master n.¹ and work n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: master n.¹, work n. Etymology: < master n.¹ + work n. Compare Middle High German meisterwerk work of a master craftsman (German Meisterwerk masterpiece). With sense 2 compare masterpiece n. †1. An action or procedure of primary importance. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > most important > other main chance1584 all the world1600 masterworkc1606 state1656 foreground1817 axis1818 big one1924 c1606 S. Daniel Funerall Poeme Earle of Devonshyre 216 That famous seige, the Master-worke of all. 1719 G. London & H. Wise J. de la Quintinie's Compl. Gard'ner (ed. 7) vi. 109 The Master Work of Gardening, which is Pruning. 1721 E. Young Revenge ii My next care is to hasten these new nuptials, And then my master-works begin to play. 1775 R. Jephson Braganza iv. i. 57 The general suffrage to thy sword, Ribiro, Commits our master work. 2. = masterpiece n. 1; a person's most eminent or crowning achievement. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > display of skill > an example or production of great skill masterstick1532 masterpiece1600 master-prize1604 masterwork1617 mistresspiecea1648 chef d'œuvre1780 meisterwerk1964 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 4 A..Clocke, in the top whereof is a picture,..which Painters esteeme a master worke. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost vii. 505 There wanted yet the Master work, the end Of all yet don. View more context for this quotation a1794 E. Gibbon Memoirs in Misc. Wks. (1796) I. 15 Mr. Law's master-work, the Serious Call, is still read. 1843 J. A. Smith Productive Farming (ed. 2) 56 The flowers..appear as the master-work of Nature in the vegetable kingdom. 1880 A. C. Swinburne Study of Shakespeare 74 Being thus, as he is, the English masterwork of Shakespeare's hand. 1917 J. B. Cabell Cream of Jest iv. ii. 150 The masterworks of Greek and Roman literature. 1948 J. Rosenberg Rembrandt p. ix A full appreciation of Rembrandt's achievement in each of these masterworks. 1989 N. Cave And Ass saw Angel xvii. 162 Pa's masterwork collapsed in on itself like it was imploding, flatting floor by floor. †3. A main drainage or irrigation channel. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > irrigation > [noun] field pondage1612 pondage1612 irrigation1626 floating-trench1649 masterwork1652 floating1669 catchwork1794 warping1799 watering1799 basin irrigation1903 sprinkler irrigation1908 sprinkling irrigation1910 spray irrigation1931 spray line1961 trickle irrigation1969 chemigation1981 1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved ix. 54 Then must not of necessity all the Out-lets or Mouths of all the Master-work, and Sluces, and Water-gates be widened? 1789 T. Wright Acct. Advantages & Method Watering Meadows 7 As near the Dam..as you can, cut a deep wide Ditch, or the Master Work, and thereby carry the Water directly to the highest part of the Meadow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1606
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