trifid
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
trifid
- Details
Decorative motif consisting of tripartite, splayed lobes created by notches at the end of the flattened handles of spoons and forks; found especially on flatware of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Variations
trefoil (trifid)
split-end
treffid
pied-de-biche
trefid
trefoil
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