stickworkn.

Brit.

/ˈstɪkwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈstɪkˌwərk/

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

Etymology: < stick n.¹ + work n. With sense 1b compare earlier footwork n. 3 and legwork n. 2.

a. The use of a stick as a tool or implement; (now esp.) the manner or technique of using a stick or sticks, esp. in drumming, conducting an orchestra, etc.Somewhat rare in comparison with sense 1b.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > beating drum > [noun]

taboringa1400

drumming1541

battery1591

tucking1632

beating1656

stickwork1786

1786 A. Young Ann. Agric. 5 463 [The grain of the cheese] refines continually by the stick-work of the underman.

1895 W. Jago Bread-making xii. 261 The next stage is..stirring sharply..finish with another 2 gallons and more stick work.

1921 Our Paper 1 Oct. 471/2 We would like to know how Mr. Perkins can..perform such artistic stick work at the drums and traps.

1993 Times 24 June (Arts section) 38/5 The conductor's at times alarmingly matter-of-fact stickwork couldn't help but reinforce the impression that the performance was matter-of-fact as well.

2015 Daily Mirror (N. Ireland ed.) (Nexis) 13 Mar. (Beat section) 3 An uncomplicated, albeit pounding, rhythm that evoked..much of Phil Rudd's stickwork with AC/DC.

b. Sport. The manner in which a player uses or moves a stick. Cf. stick-handling n. 1.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > [noun] > management of stick

stickwork1883

1883 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 19 Aug. 7/1 Under the vigorous stick work of the blues they tumbled all to pieces.

1926 Yale Banner & Pot Pourri 18 326 Captain Chalmers of this team was an outstanding star throughout the season, displaying excellent stickwork especially in the defeat of Harvard.

1967 J. Potter Foul Play (1968) ix. 94 He used the time diligently practising his stickwork by dribbling along one of the touchlines.

2001 M. Breheny & D. Keenan Ultimate Encycl. Gaelic Football & Hurling 59/4 Team-mates recall the wonderful stickwork that got him out of difficult situations.

2. An object, structure, or decoration made out of sticks; the activity or process of making something out of sticks.

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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > wooden structures or wooden parts of > something made from sticks

stickwork1834

1834 A. Conolly Journey to North of India Overland I. vii. 121 We..did not pitch tents at our ground, merely setting up two pieces of the stickwork, and throwing a nummud over them.

1871 University Monthly 1 102 Then came the stick-work, consisting inlaying little pieces of stick..in certain forms, commencing with two and rising to an indefinite number.

1923 R. Kipling Irish Guards in Great War I. 164 They [sc. the trenches] had been French..and [were] riveted with strange French stickwork.

1977 Penguin Dict. Decorative Arts 759/1 Stickwork. Small objects such as chess-men..made from sticks of various types of wood assembled by the same technique as in Tunbridge ware and then turned on a lathe.

1997 Vanity Fair May 161/3 The doors, gables and railings trimmed with branches, roots, and burls..in what is variously called twigwork, polework, and stickwork.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stickwork
释义	stickworkn. Brit. /ˈstɪkwəːk/, U.S. /ˈstɪkˌwərk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stick n.¹, work n. Etymology: < stick n.¹ + work n. With sense 1b compare earlier footwork n. 3 and legwork n. 2. 1. a. The use of a stick as a tool or implement; (now esp.) the manner or technique of using a stick or sticks, esp. in drumming, conducting an orchestra, etc.Somewhat rare in comparison with sense 1b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > beating drum > [noun] taboringa1400 drumming1541 battery1591 tucking1632 beating1656 stickwork1786 1786 A. Young Ann. Agric. 5 463 [The grain of the cheese] refines continually by the stick-work of the underman. 1895 W. Jago Bread-making xii. 261 The next stage is..stirring sharply..finish with another 2 gallons and more stick work. 1921 Our Paper 1 Oct. 471/2 We would like to know how Mr. Perkins can..perform such artistic stick work at the drums and traps. 1993 Times 24 June (Arts section) 38/5 The conductor's at times alarmingly matter-of-fact stickwork couldn't help but reinforce the impression that the performance was matter-of-fact as well. 2015 Daily Mirror (N. Ireland ed.) (Nexis) 13 Mar. (Beat section) 3 An uncomplicated, albeit pounding, rhythm that evoked..much of Phil Rudd's stickwork with AC/DC. b. Sport. The manner in which a player uses or moves a stick. Cf. stick-handling n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > hockey > [noun] > management of stick stickwork1883 1883 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 19 Aug. 7/1 Under the vigorous stick work of the blues they tumbled all to pieces. 1926 Yale Banner & Pot Pourri 18 326 Captain Chalmers of this team was an outstanding star throughout the season, displaying excellent stickwork especially in the defeat of Harvard. 1967 J. Potter Foul Play (1968) ix. 94 He used the time diligently practising his stickwork by dribbling along one of the touchlines. 2001 M. Breheny & D. Keenan Ultimate Encycl. Gaelic Football & Hurling 59/4 Team-mates recall the wonderful stickwork that got him out of difficult situations. 2. An object, structure, or decoration made out of sticks; the activity or process of making something out of sticks. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > wooden structures or wooden parts of > something made from sticks stickwork1834 1834 A. Conolly Journey to North of India Overland I. vii. 121 We..did not pitch tents at our ground, merely setting up two pieces of the stickwork, and throwing a nummud over them. 1871 University Monthly 1 102 Then came the stick-work, consisting inlaying little pieces of stick..in certain forms, commencing with two and rising to an indefinite number. 1923 R. Kipling Irish Guards in Great War I. 164 They [sc. the trenches] had been French..and [were] riveted with strange French stickwork. 1977 Penguin Dict. Decorative Arts 759/1 Stickwork. Small objects such as chess-men..made from sticks of various types of wood assembled by the same technique as in Tunbridge ware and then turned on a lathe. 1997 Vanity Fair May 161/3 The doors, gables and railings trimmed with branches, roots, and burls..in what is variously called twigwork, polework, and stickwork. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1786
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