bargello
See also: Bargello
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
bargello (plural bargellos or bargelli)
- (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.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From older barigello, from Late Latin barigildus, derived from the Frankish or Gothic equivalent of English borough.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bargello m (plural bargelli)
- police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni
- 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
Descendants edit
- → English: Bargello