plate tracery

noun

1. tracery, as in early Gothic architecture, formed of cut or pierced slabs of stone set on edge with the flat side outward.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plate tracery¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

These openings are a very early example of plate tracery, which was fully developed in the Early Decorated style.

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When this is done in the stone work, it is called plate tracery, and from this is developed the window tracery of later times.

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In nearly all cases where brick is used for tracery, it is in the shape of plate-tracery.

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The drawings which I have given will shew how generally the tracery, commonly called plate-tracery, was used.

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In the west wall is an Early English window, which is a good example of plate-tracery.

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