westwork

== English == === Etymology === Calque of German Westwerk, from German West (“west”) + Werk (“work”); equivalent to English west +‎ -work. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɛstwɜːk/ === Noun === westwork (plural westworks) (architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance. ==== Translations ====