Blackwork

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Iron wrought by blacksmiths: so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread
  • Word Usage
    "Not enough contrast for good blackwork, it winds up having too much of a gangbanga flava for my taste."