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noun
Bars or ribs, usually of stone or wood, or other material, that subdivide an opening or stand in relief against a door or wall as an ornamental feature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A delicate interlacing of lines reminiscent of the architectural ornament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: filigree
Antonyms: none provided
noun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Narrower terms: fan tracery
History
Etymology tree English trace Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English tracery From trace + -ery.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
