scrollwork

American  

[skrohl-wurk] / ˈskroʊlˌwɜrk /

noun

1. decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.

2. ornamental work cut out with a scroll saw.

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scrollwork British  

/ ˈskrəʊlˌwɜːk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scrollwork

First recorded in 1730–40; scroll + work

Example Sentences

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scrollwork

Our style was called ram’s head: two swoopy pieces of scrollwork with what looks like an urn in the middle.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2021

These fancy and fanciful houses are what can happen when you go nutso with a jigsaw: wooden gingerbread and curlicues and scrollwork and turned balustrades galore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2021

Those artisans applied the American insignia on standard white ceramic wares, with blue scrollwork and leaves around the undulating rims.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2013

High, vaulted ceilings soar above, covered in extravagant scrollwork.

From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2012

Pod stared at the visitor's boots, lovely things of red- dyed leather ornamented with black scrollwork.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin