English Explanatory Dictionary

bargello

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
  2. An Italian medieval police or military headquarters.
  3. A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.
noun
  1. A type of needlepoint embroidery, traditionally in wool on canvas, consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create flame or zigzag motifs.

Pronunciation

/bɑːˈdʒɛləʊ/ /bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/ /bɑɹˈʒɛloʊ/

Word forms

bargello bargellos bargelli

Etymology

From Italian bargello.

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