tracery

[ trey-suh-ree ]

/ ˈtreɪ sə ri /

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noun, plural trac·er·ies.

ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.

any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.

Origin of tracery

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trace¹, -ery

Words nearby tracery

trace fossil, traceless, tracer, tracer bullet, traceried, tracery, traces, traceur, trache-, trachea, tracheal

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Example sentences from the Web for tracery

The tracery of a rose window over the door of the North aisle, is gone, and perhaps it is difficult to decide what it meant.
Guernsey Pictorial Directory and Stranger's Guide|Thomas Bellamy
The arches of the windows in the aisles are Early Decorated, the tracery is modern.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield
The tracery of the windows is unusual in design, and is similar to that in a window of the chapel at Merton College, Oxford.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]|H. J. L. J. Mass
Cusp—an ornament used in the tracery of windows, screens, etc., to form foliation.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story

From others, as at Saint German, the tracery has been cut away altogether.
Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine|Edward A. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for tracery

tracery

/ (ˈtreɪsərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc

any fine pattern resembling this

Derived forms of tracery

traceried, adjective

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单词	tracery
释义	tracery [ trey-suh-ree ] / ˈtreɪ sə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tracery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural trac·er·ies. ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc. any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network. Origin of tracery late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trace¹, -ery Words nearby tracery trace fossil, traceless, tracer, tracer bullet, traceried, tracery, traces, traceur, trache-, trachea, tracheal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tracery The tracery of a rose window over the door of the North aisle, is gone, and perhaps it is difficult to decide what it meant. Guernsey Pictorial Directory and Stranger's Guide\|Thomas Bellamy The arches of the windows in the aisles are Early Decorated, the tracery is modern. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield The tracery of the windows is unusual in design, and is similar to that in a window of the chapel at Merton College, Oxford. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]\|H. J. L. J. Mass Cusp—an ornament used in the tracery of windows, screens, etc., to form foliation. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys\|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story From others, as at Saint German, the tracery has been cut away altogether. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine\|Edward A. Freeman British Dictionary definitions for tracery tracery / (ˈtreɪsərɪ) / noun plural -eries a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc any fine pattern resembling this Derived forms of tracery traceried, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tracery filigree, screen, network, picture, scheme, layout, form, map, pattern, study, idea, method, construction, architecture, composition, model, arrangement, drawing, plan, lace
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tracery

noun, plural trac·er·ies.

Origin of tracery

Words nearby tracery

Example sentences from the Web for tracery

British Dictionary definitions for tracery

noun plural -eries

Derived forms of tracery

Words related to tracery