tracery
trac·ery
noun \ˈtrā-sə-rē, ˈtrās-rē\ plural trac·er·ies
Definition of TRACERY
1
: architectural ornamental work with branching lines; especially : decorative openwork in the head of a Gothic window
2
: a decorative interlacing of lines suggestive of Gothic tracery
— trac·er·ied \-rēd\ adjective
Examples of TRACERY
- This window is an example of Gothic tracery.
- the delicate tracery of a butterfly's wing
First Known Use of TRACERY
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