tracery

(trāsər ē)

noun pl. traceries

ornamental work of interlacing or branching lines, as in a Gothic window, some kinds of embroidery, etc.

Origin: < trace + -ery

See tracery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. trac·er·ies
Ornamental work of interlaced and branching lines, especially the lacy openwork in a Gothic window.

Origin:

Origin: From trace1

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Related Forms:

  • tracˈer·ied adjective

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