INLAYING
Verb
inlaying
present participle of inlay
Noun
inlaying (plural inlayings)
An inlaid pattern.
Source: Wiktionary
INLAY
In*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaied; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlaying.]
Definition: To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry,
choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to
form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.
Look,how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright
gold. Shak.
But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their
story. Milton.
In"lay`, n.
Definition: Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for
inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.
Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. Milton.
The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of
braided blooms. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition