English Dictionary

tut-work

名詞

古語 不可算名詞

(mining, archaic) Work done by the piece, as in non-metalliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom.

日本語の意味

非金属鉱石の採掘において、1個（または1片）単位で行われた作業量を指し、その作業量は通常ファゾムという単位で評価される

The miners negotiated the pay for the tut-work at the beginning of the season, knowing each fathom of non-metalliferous rock would be counted separately.

鉱夫たちはシーズンの初めに、ファゾムごとに計算される出来高制の作業の賃金を交渉した。

意味（1）

(mining, archaic) Work done by the piece, as in non-metalliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom.

Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system […]