English Explanatory Dictionary

westwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛstwɜːk/

Word forms

westwork westworks

Etymology

Calque of German Westwerk, from German West (“west”) + Werk (“work”); equivalent to English west + -work.

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