HyperDic: outwork

English > 1 sense of the word outwork:
NOUNartifactoutworksubsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
English > outwork: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningSubsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area.
Example"the outworks of the castle"
Broaderdefensive structure, defense, defenceA structure used to defend against attack

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