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

A wide entrance led to the inner courtyard, where orange trees in green tubs, and trelliswork with shrivelled stems and leaves still adhering, suggested that it would be a pleasant summer lounge.

From A Versailles Christmas-Tide by Boyd, A. S.

The sun was yet shining brightly, and his last rays darted their golden light through the iron bars and green trelliswork of the windows of the hacienda.

From The Tiger Hunter by Reid, Mayne