trelliswork

American  

[trel-is-wurk] / ˈtrɛl ɪsˌwɜrk /

noun

1. latticework.

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trelliswork British  

/ ˈtrɛlɪsˌwɜːk /

noun

1. 1. work or patterns of trellis; latticework

   2. ( as modifier )

      a trelliswork fence

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Etymology

Origin of trelliswork

First recorded in 1705–15; trellis + work

Example Sentences

Among the lesser-known artists represented in the exhibition are William de Leftwich Dodge, who painted his Long Island home’s lavish fountains, trelliswork and balustrades; and Maria Oakey Dewing, who meticulously portrayed her own pale roses.

From New York Times • May 12, 2016

Gay New Orleans is a picturesque settlement full of old Creole atmosphere: French-Quarter houses with trelliswork balconies, a planter's mansion, the famous Absinthe House, a Sazerac bar.

From Time Magazine Archive

They sat on the broken abutment of the road and watched the river backing upon itself and coiling over the iron trelliswork.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

The lofty trunks stood so close together that when she looked before her it seemed as if she were enclosed within trelliswork.

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

The caterpillars climb the trelliswork in every direction, walk about anyhow, with their forepart raised and searching space.

From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander