knotwork

ˈnɒtwɜːrk

Definition

Definition of knotwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craft

Rare

work involving the tying of knots

Rare

Sailors practiced knotwork to secure the sails.

braiding

macramé

plaiting

decorative pattern

Rare

design of interlocking shapes like a knot

Rare

The Celtic knotwork adorned the ancient manuscript.

interlace

intertwine

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work involving the tying of knots
design of interlocking shapes like a knot

Origin of knotwork

Old English, cnotta (knot) + weorc (work)

Examples of knotwork in a sentence

He admired the knotwork on the handmade bracelet.
The museum displayed intricate knotwork from the medieval era.
She studied knotwork to incorporate it into her jewelry designs.

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French:art du nœud, entrelacs, ...
German:Knotenkunst, Knotenmuster, ...
Italian:annodatura, nodo decorativo, ...
Spanish:arte de hacer nudos, trenzado, ...
Portuguese:trabalho de nós, entrelaçado, ...
Chinese:绳结工艺, 结饰, ...
Japanese:結び目作り, 結び目模様, ...
Arabic:عمل العقد, زَخْرَفَة العُقَد, ...
Hebrew:קְשִׁירַת קְשָׁרִים, עִצוּב קֶשֶׁר, ...
Russian:узловое плетение, узорчатая работа, ...
Ukrainian:вузлове мистецтво, орнамент, ...
Hindi:गांठकारी, गांठ का डिज़ाइन, ...
Bengali:গিঁটের কাজ, ...
Catalan:art de fer nusos, disseny de nusos, ...
Czech:uzlování, uzlový ornament, ...
Danish:knobarbejde, knudemønster, ...
Dutch:knoopwerk, knoopontwerp, ...
Greek:κατασκευή κόμπων, σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:csomózás, fonatminta, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈចងខ្សែជាចំណង, លំនាំតុបតែងជារាងខ្សែប្រទាក់គ្នាដូចចំណង, ...
Korean:매듭공예, 매듭무늬, ...
Persian:گره‌بندی, طراحی گره‌ای, ...
Polish:wiązanie węzłów, splot, ...
Portuguese (BR):nó de marinheiro, trançado, ...
Romanian:noduri decorative, împletitură, ...
Swedish:knoparbete, knutdesign, ...
Thai:การผูกปม, ลายปม, ...
Turkish:düğüm işçiliği, düğüm işi, ...
Vietnamese:thắt nút, hoa văn nút thắt, ...

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