celature

[ sel-uh-choo r ]
/ ˈsɛl əˌtʃʊər /

noun

the art of embossing metal.

Origin of celature

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin caelātūra art of engraving, equivalent to caelāt(us) (past participle of caelāre to engrave) + -ura -ure