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scrollwork Definition

scroll·work (-wʉrk′)

noun

  1. ornamental work marked by scrolls
  2. ornamental work done with a scroll saw

scrollwork Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • feature: This traditional design features celtic knot scrollwork on the handle, topped with faux amber, held in a silver colored clasp.

Adjective modifier

  • intricate: The intricate filigree scrollwork of the doors introduces a splash of something old among the new.

Modifies a noun

  • frame: Extensive and delicate scrollwork frames the composition on the lid and wraps around the sides of the box.

Noun used with modifier

  • iron: The adjoining Little Gate with its iron scrollwork is also attributed to the pencil of Wren.

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