Definitions for traceryˈtreɪ sə ri
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
trac•er•yˈtreɪ sə ri(n.)(pl.)-er•ies.
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
Category: Architecture
any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.
Origin of tracery:
1660–70
Princeton's WordNet
tracery(noun)
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
Wiktionary
tracery(Noun)
bars or ribs, usually of stone or wood, or other material, that subdivide an opening or stand in relief against a door or wall as an ornamental feature.
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