tryworks

[ trahy-wurks ]

plural noun

1. (in whaling) a furnace in which a kettle try-pot is placed for rendering blubber.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tryworks¹

1785–95; try + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

Example Sentences

But James P. Delgado, senior vice president of Search Inc., a firm that manages cultural resources such as archaeological sites and artifacts, was interested in this one because the description from the oil contractor mentioned a tryworks, a type of furnace unique to whaling vessels.

From New York Times

Bottles believed to date to the early 1800s are visible around Industry, but no ship's nameplate; what appears to be modern fishing line lies near the metal tryworks used to produce oil from whale fat.

From Fox News

Bottles believed to date to the early 1800s are visible around Industry, but no ship’s nameplate; what appears to be modern fishing line lies near the metal tryworks used to produce oil from whale fat.

From Seattle Times

The first day out saw the dismantling of the tryworks; and broken bricks flew overside for half that day, all hands joining in the sport of it.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a group of men by the tryworks; and Dan'l strolled that way.

From Project Gutenberg