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tracery
[ trey-suh-ree ]
/ ˈtreɪ sə ri /
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noun, plural trac·er·ies.
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.
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British Dictionary definitions for tracery
tracery
/ (ˈtreɪsərɪ) /
noun plural -eries
a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc
any fine pattern resembling this
Derived forms of tracery
traceried, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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