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. )

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Example Sentences

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strapwork

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 Walter Crum Watson

Wide use was made of the beautiful "linen-fold" design in the wainscoting, and there was also much elaborate carving and strapwork.

From Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today by Lucy Abbot Throop

The architrave is unadorned, the frieze has corbels set in pairs, and between the pairs curious shields and strapwork, and the cornice is enriched with dentils, egg and tongue and modillions.

From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson

On the entablature, enriched with medallions and strapwork, is a frame supported by boys and containing the da Silva arms.

From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson

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