strapwork

American  

[strap-wurk] / ˈstræpˌwɜrk /

Or strap-work

noun

Architecture.

1. a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.

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Etymology

Origin of strapwork

First recorded in 1750–60; strap ( def. ) + work ( def. )

Example Sentences

Not only is John Wayne pointing both guns at his assailants, but his strapwork is also exemplary.

From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2010

This attic is panelled, and on it stand obelisk-bearing pedestals, one above each column, and between them pediments of strapwork.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum

All the pieces have an overall repoussé floral and strapwork pattern with the monogram “MTL” on one side and an engraved crest on the other.

From Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution] by Klapthor, Margaret Brown

Little touches of colour are very judiciously interspersed throughout the strapwork, and serve to correct what otherwise might be dull-toned.

From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock

Most elaborate of all is the barrel vault, where each coffer is filled with round or square panels surrounded with strapwork.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum