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brightworks

brightworks is the plural of brightwork.

Meaning of brightwork

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

Questions about brightworks

What is brightworks the plural of?
Brightworks is the plural of brightwork.

Words near brightworks in the dictionary

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

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