chainwork

[ cheyn-wurk ]

noun

any decorative product, handiwork, etc., in which parts are looped or woven together, like the links of a chain.

Origin of chainwork

First recorded in 1545–55; chain + work

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One took the scaffolds in hand accordingly, and the other the chain-work, so that both were put in progress.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) | S. Spooner
He had a spear, the handle of which weighed three hundred shekels, and a breastplate of chain-work, and a sword.
The Antiquities of the Jews | Flavius Josephus
The capitals of these were of the richest workmanship, with net-work, chain-work, and pomegranates.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1 | Various
These are to be laid or stuck on little joins in the chain-work, or clasps, or swivel hinges, where soldering is required.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 | Various
And a kind of network, and chain work wreathed together with wonderful art.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various

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