strapwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of strapwork
First recorded in 1750–60; strap ( def. ) + work ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Not only is John Wayne pointing both guns at his assailants, but his strapwork is also exemplary.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2010
Two schemes are used for the backgrounds, one, red with lozenge-shaped squares enclosed by white and gold strapwork, and the other, blue with similarly bordered squares.
From Stained Glass Tours in England by Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
A full-page picture of the Evangelist precedes each Gospel, and a composite border frames each miniature in a bewildering pattern of intertwining strapwork and wonderful designs of imaginary beasts.
From The Glories of Ireland by P. J. Lennox
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 Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
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 Walter Crum Watson
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