tracery

American  

[trey-suh-ree] / ˈtreɪ sə ri /

noun

traceries plural

1. ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.

2. any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.

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tracery British  

/ ˈtreɪsərɪ /

noun

1. a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc

2. any fine pattern resembling this

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• traceried
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• traceries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tracery

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trace ¹, -ery

Related Words

• architecture
• arrangement
• composition
• construction
• drawing
• form
• idea
• layout
• map
• method
• model
• pattern
• picture
• plan
• scheme
• study