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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Openwork like that of a cage.
  • noun The carved upper works of a ship's hull, especially on the poop and forecastle.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A cage or cage-like structure.

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cage +‎ work

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