bargello

Italian (Fiorentino)

/barˈdʒɛl.lo/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin barigildus.

Origin

Latin

barigildus

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