decorative work composed mainly of interwoven lines (often carved or cut out)
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Fretwork Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Decorative trim of open cut patterns formed by the fret saw or carved.
Fretwork Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Work adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. Hence, any minute play of light and shade, dark and light, or the like.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutWork adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. Hence, any minute play of light and shade, dark and light, or the like.
fretwork
\fret"work\ (?), n. [6th fret + work.] work adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. hence, any minute play of light and shade, dark and light, or the like. banqueting on the turf in the fretwork of shade and sunshine.
fretwork
n : framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal [syn: lattice, latticework]
Noun
1. framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
(synonym) lattice, latticework
(hypernym) framework, frame, framing
(hyponym) trellis, treillage
(part-meronym) lath
Fretwork Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Fretwork is an interlaced decorative design that is either carved in low relief on a solid background, or cut out with a fretsaw, coping saw, jigsaw or scroll saw. Most fretwork patterns are geometric in design. The materials most commonly used are wood and metal. Fretwork is used to adorn furniture and musical instruments. The term is also used for tracery on glazed windows and doors. Fretwork is also used to adorn/decorate architecture, where specific elements of decor are named according to their use. e.g. eave bracket, gable fretwork, baluster fretwork.
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