scrollwork

[ skrohl-wurk ]

/ ˈskroʊlˌwɜrk /

noun

decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.

ornamental work cut out with a scroll saw.

Origin of scrollwork

First recorded in 1730–40; scroll + work

Words nearby scrollwork

scroll, scroll bone, scroll foot, scrollhead, scroll saw, scrollwork, scrome, scrooch, scrooge, Scrooge, Ebenezer, scroop

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Example sentences from the Web for scrollwork

The scrollwork is as effective as the medallions are insignificant.
Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass|Lewis F. Day
He came slowly to his feet and steadied himself with one hand on the scrollwork of the bed.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
At the best these diapers compare very unfavourably with scrollwork.
Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass|Lewis F. Day
The North point is designated with an elaborate fleur-de-lis, and the East is emphasized with scrollwork.
Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers|Silvio A. Bedini

Generally composed of a framework of shields or medallions, with a design of scrollwork flowing through it.
Notes on Bookbinding for Libraries|John Cotton Dana

British Dictionary definitions for scrollwork

scrollwork

/ (ˈskrəʊlˌwɜːk) /

noun

ornamental work in scroll-like patterns, esp when done with a scroll saw

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单词	scrollwork
释义	scrollwork [ skrohl-wurk ] / ˈskroʊlˌwɜrk / noun decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently. ornamental work cut out with a scroll saw. Origin of scrollwork First recorded in 1730–40; scroll + work Words nearby scrollwork scroll, scroll bone, scroll foot, scrollhead, scroll saw, scrollwork, scrome, scrooch, scrooge, Scrooge, Ebenezer, scroop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrollwork The scrollwork is as effective as the medallions are insignificant. Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass\|Lewis F. Day He came slowly to his feet and steadied himself with one hand on the scrollwork of the bed. The Finding of Haldgren\|Charles Willard Diffin At the best these diapers compare very unfavourably with scrollwork. Windows, A Book About Stained & Painted Glass\|Lewis F. Day The North point is designated with an elaborate fleur-de-lis, and the East is emphasized with scrollwork. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers\|Silvio A. Bedini Generally composed of a framework of shields or medallions, with a design of scrollwork flowing through it. Notes on Bookbinding for Libraries\|John Cotton Dana British Dictionary definitions for scrollwork scrollwork / (ˈskrəʊlˌwɜːk) / noun ornamental work in scroll-like patterns, esp when done with a scroll saw 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
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