Having fine grooves, flutes, or channels carved into the surface; decorated with parallel ridges.
From 'cannelate' (variant of 'cannulate') plus the suffix '-ed.' Related to 'canal' and describes a surface texture.
Cannelated surfaces are both beautiful and practical—those grooves catch light and shadow to create visual interest, while also making objects slightly easier to grip, showing how ancient designers combined art with function.
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