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ˈglass-work
1. pl. (rarely sing.) The works or factory where glass is made.
1626Bacon Sylva §770 They crush the Ashes into Lumps,..And so sell them to the Venetians for their Glasse-workes. 1634–5Brereton Trav. (Chetham Soc.) 89 Here at Newcastle, is the finest quay in England..from Tine-bridge all along Towere-wall, and almost to the glass-works, where is made window-glass. 1751Chambers Cycl. s.v. Glass, He..set up a glass-work. 1778Eng. Gazetteer (ed. 2) s.v. Sturbridge, A well-built town, much enriched by iron and glass works. 1861W. F. Collier Hist. Eng. Lit. 175 Travelling on the Continent—as agent for a glass-work.
2. The manufacture of glass and glass-ware. Also, the fitting of glass, glazing.
1611Cotgr., Vitrage, Glasse, Glasse-worke or Glasing worke. 1662Merret tr. Neri's Art of Glass 1 The foundation of the Art of Glass-work. 1883B'ham Daily Post 11 Oct., Plumbers.—Wanted, few good men, used to Glass⁓work.
3. Vessels, utensils, and other articles made of glass; glass as a manufactured article.
1725De Foe Voy. round World (1840) 94 Glass-work, looking-glasses, and drinking-glasses. 1819Rees Cycl. s.v. Glass-case, The front, top, and both ends being of glass⁓work. 1897Worc. County Express 3 Apr., A particular class of work of a certain size, called small glass work.
4. slang. A method of cheating at cards by means of a small convex mirror concealed in the palm of the hand (Farmer Slang 1893).
So ˈglass-ˌworker, one who works in glass or is engaged in the manufacture of glass.
1842Francis Dict. Arts, Glass-worker's table, a table fitted up with double bellows, blow-pipe, jet, lamp, &c. for the use of those who manufacture small articles in glass. 1878Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) IV. 91 It must be left to practical glass-workers to determine whether [etc.]. |