tut-work

Noun

 * 1)  Work done by the piece, as in non-metalliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom.
 * 2) * 1852-1866,, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures
 * Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system