DA'Y'SWORK, noun The work of one day. Among seamen, the account or reckoning of a ship's course for 24 hours, from noon to noon.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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