Decorative or functional work made with glass, such as window panes, tiles, or artistic glass pieces fitted together.
From 'glaze' (from Middle English glasen, related to glass) combined with 'work' (from Old English worc). The term emerged in English during the medieval period to describe the skilled craft of fitting and finishing glass in buildings.
Medieval cathedrals used glazework to create stunning stained glass windows that told Bible stories to people who couldn't read—the glass itself was a teaching tool, which is why glaziers were among the most valued craftspeople of their time.
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