bargello

== English == === Etymology === From Italian bargello. === Noun === 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. === Further reading === Bargello (needlework) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === From older barigello, from Late Latin barigildus, derived from the Frankish or Gothic equivalent of English borough. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /barˈd͡ʒɛl.lo/ Rhymes: -ɛllo Hyphenation: bar‧gèl‧lo === Noun === 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 ==== → English: Bargello