Main Entry:

trac·ery

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrā-sə-rē, ˈtrās-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural trac·er·ies

Date:

1669

1: architectural ornamental work with branching lines ; especially : decorative openwork in the head of a Gothic window2: a decorative interlacing of lines suggestive of Gothic tracery

— trac·er·ied \-rēd\ adjective

[tracery illustration]