Brasswork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Work or ornamentation made of brass. uncountable

    "The brasswork here, how rich it is in beams, / And how, besides, it makes the whole house sound."

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"The brasswork here, how rich it is in beams, / And how, besides, it makes the whole house sound."

Etymology

From brass + -work.

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