masterwork

English

Etymology

From master +‎ work.

Noun

masterwork (plural masterworks)

1. A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
2. A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
3. (obsolete) An act of primary importance.
4. (obsolete) A main drain or irrigation channel.

Translations

piece done to be ranked a master

• Esperanto: majstroverko
• Finnish: mestarityö, mestarinäyte
• French: chef-d’œuvre (fr) m
• German: Meisterwerk (de) n
• Icelandic: meistaraverk n
• Italian: capolavoro (it) m
• Polish: majstersztyk (pl) m

piece of quality indicative of having been made by a master — see masterpiece

Anagrams

• stream-work, streamwork, work-master, workmaster, workstream