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单词 quick-work
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Definition of quick-work in English:

quick-work

noun ˈkwɪkwəːk
Nautical historical
  • The parts of a ship's hull which are below the waterline when the ship is fully loaded, as opposed to the dead-work.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From quick + work, originally after French oeuvres vives (plural) part of the hull which is below the water line.

 
 

Definition of quick-work in US English:

quick-work

nounˈkwɪkwəːk
Nautical historical
  • The parts of a ship's hull which are below the waterline when the ship is fully loaded, as opposed to the dead-work.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From quick + work, originally after French oeuvres vives (plural) part of the hull which is below the water line.

 
 
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