tryworks
plural noun
try·works
ˈtrī-ˌwərks 
: a brick furnace in which try-pots are placed
also
: the furnace with the pots
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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.
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Jay Reeves, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022
This image of the tryworks was taken from the shipwreck site of brig Industry by a NOAA ROV.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2022
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Jay Reeves, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022
This image of the tryworks was taken from the shipwreck site of brig Industry by a NOAA ROV.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2022
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tryworks
noun
try·works
ˈtrī-ˌwərks
: a brick furnace (as on a whaling ship) for melting down blubber to produce whale oil
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