Ornamental work, mostly carved in olivewood, decorated with inlay, made at or near Sorrento, Italy. / (by extension) Jigsaw work etc. done anywhere.

carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware

(entertainment) To perform bawdy, profane or pornographic material.

A required job or task; a job that requires a substantial amount of effort.

(derogatory, offensive) Work of inferior status, especially the collective housework tasks traditionally performed by females in a home.

(archaic) Babble, chatter; conversation.

(economics) Unpaid labor in the form of self-service. / (psychology) Any process to become conscious of a shadow aspect in one's subconscious.

(slang) Anything built into dice for the purpose of loading them and cheating at games.

(nautical) clinker-built work on a vessel

(dated, informal) To manipulate circumstances to one's personal advantage