strapwork en · NOUN
Etymology
From strap + work.
Meanings
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(historical, uncountable, usually) A stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather parchment or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings and often interwoven.
It has a geometrical strapwork interlace of linked octograms with central eight-pointed stars.
1981, Gulnar Kheirallah Bosch, Islamic Bindings & Bookmaking:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strapworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |