daywork

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪwɜːk/

The English word “daywork” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

The work done in a day; a day's work.
The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.

Etymology

From Middle English daywork, daywerk, from Old English dæġweorc, from Proto-West Germanic *dagawerk, from Proto-Germanic *dagawerką. By surface analysis, day + work.

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