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Celtic knotwork
noun
uk /ˌkel.tɪk ˈnɒt.wɜːk/ us /ˌkel.tɪk ˈnɑːt.wɝːk/(alsoknotwork)
[ U ]
the use of Celtic knots(= complicated shapes or patterns that look like a knot created by a continuous line that crosses over and under itself, common in the Celtic style of art), or the art of drawing or creating them:
Celtic knotwork is very intricate.
The image is a Celtic cross with decorative knotwork.
[ C ]
a Celtic knot(= a complicated shape or pattern that looks like a knot created by a continuous line that crosses over and under itself, common in the Celtic style of art):
This silver bracelet with Celtic knotworks will delight lovers of all things Celtic.
This knotwork is our company logo.
Synonym
Celtic knot
Celtic knotwork is based on the structure of a plait with a varying number of strands, usually between two and six.
The handle of the dagger was carved with the style of Celtic knotwork popular in the 1600s and 1700s.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Patterns and shapes
amorphous
arabesque
argyle
asymmetrically
asymmetry
flecked
formless
formlessly
fretted
geoglyph
scalloped
scissor
semilunaris
shapeable
shaped
wavery
wavily
weave
willow pattern
zigzag
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