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girderwork

noun

Etymology

From girder + -work.

  1. derived from *gʰerdʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *gurdijaną✻ — “to gird”
  3. inherited from gyrdan
  4. inherited from girden
  5. formed as girder — “gird + -er”
  6. formed as girderwork — “girder + -work”

Definitions

  1. A construction employing girders.

    • The reconstruction of the second half of this span followed on the succeeding weekend, when the old girderwork was similarly removed and replaced with the new, the down line being restored to its original alignment.

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