Tracery Definition

trāsə-rē
traceries
noun
Ornamental work of interlacing or branching lines, as in a Gothic window, some kinds of embroidery, etc.
Webster's New World

(architecture) 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.

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Noun

Singular:
tracery
Plural:
traceries

Origin of Tracery

  • From trace

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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