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brightwork

/ˈbɹaɪt.wɝk/

brightwork noun: polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.

Noun

brightwork (usually uncountable, plural brightworks)

  1. (usually) Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
  2. (usually) The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
    • If you're drawn to a boat with even a moderate degree of brightwork, you are obviously so attracted because you appreciate the aesthetics of wood.1990, Rebecca J. Wittman, Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood

brightwork meaning in Tamil

brightwork in Tamil

பொலிவுறுப்பணி

Forms of brightwork

pluralbrightworks

Origin of brightwork

From bright + work.

Questions about brightwork

What does brightwork mean?
Brightwork means polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
What is brightwork in Tamil?
Brightwork in Tamil is பொலிவுறுப்பணி. See Brightwork meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is brightwork?
Brightwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce brightwork?
Brightwork is pronounced /ˈbɹaɪt.wɝk/.
What is the plural of brightwork?
The plural of brightwork is brightworks.

Words near brightwork in the dictionary

  1. Brightwalton
  2. Brightwaters
  3. Brightwell
  4. Brightwells
  5. brightwhite
  6. brightwork
  7. brightworks
  8. Brigid
  9. Brigitte Bardot
  10. Brigitte Bardots
  11. Brigittine

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Adapted from Wiktionary: brightwork (page history and authors); brightwork (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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