Checkwork

/ˈtʃɛkwɜrk/ noun

Masonry or construction featuring a checkered or cross-pattern arrangement of stones or bricks, creating a decorative and structurally distinctive pattern.

From check (pattern resembling a checkerboard) + work (constructed object). Used in medieval and Renaissance architecture.

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