celature

noun

cel·​a·​ture

ˈseləˌchu̇(ə)r

plural -s

: embossed work or figures : embossing

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin caelatura, from caelatus (past participle of caelare to engrave) + -ura -ure

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