scrollwork

[skrohl-wurk]

scroll·work

[skrohl-wurk]
noun
1.
decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.
2.
ornamental work cut out with a scroll saw.

Origin:
1730–40; scroll + work
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Scrollwork is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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scrollwork (ˈskrəʊlˌwɜːk)
 
n
ornamental work in scroll-like patterns, esp when done with a scroll saw

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scrollwork

in architecture and furniture design, use of curved elements suggesting such shapes as a sea wave, a vine, or a scroll of paper partly unrolled. In Classical architecture the main example is the volutes or spiral scrolls of an Ionic capital, which also appear less prominently in the Corinthian and Composite orders. On friezes a common device is the Vitruvian, or running dog, or wave, scroll

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