Meanings
plural Vitruvian scrolls
- architectureA scroll pattern used in borders and architectural mouldings, resembling waves in water or a series of parchment scrolls viewed on end.
Synonyms: wave scroll
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA scroll pattern used in borders and architectural mouldings, resembling waves in water or a series of parchment scrolls viewed on end.
Translations
Finnish juokseva koira, kierukkanauha
- juokseva koirapattern
- kierukkanauhapattern
- Vitruviuksen kierukkapattern
German Wasserwogenband
- Wasserwogenbandpattern
Swedish löpande hund
- löpande hundpattern
Cite this entry
Vitruvian scroll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20scroll
“Vitruvian scroll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20scroll. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vitruvian scroll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20scroll.
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