bargello

IPA: bˈɑrdʒˈɛɫoʊ

(historical) A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
(historical) An Italian medieval police or military headquarters.
(sewing, embroidery) 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.
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.

Examples of "bargello" in Sentences

The top is a typical curved Bargello motif.
This type of Bargello motif is often known as flame stitch .
The name Bargello was left to the building, office of the captain.
The adolescent 'St. John' of the Bargello is ascribed to the year 1481.
Traditional canvas work such as bargello is a counted thread technique.
Common types of canvas work include needlepoint, petit point, and bargello.
The statue recently underwent restoration in 2008 and is on display in Bargello.