SILVERWORK

Meaning of SILVERWORK in English

/sil"veuhr werrk'/ , n.

fine or decorative work executed in silver.

[ 1525-35; SILVER + WORK ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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