moresk

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

MORESK' MORESQUE, adjective Done after the manner of the Moors. MORESK', noun A species of painting or carving done after the Moorish manner, consisting of grotesque pieces and compartments promiscuously interspersed.
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