Definition of fretwork Fretwork

fret•work

We found 4 definitions of fretwork from 4 different sources.

What does fretwork mean?

Noun
fretwork - framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
		lattice, latticework
		framework a structure supporting or containing something
		lath a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

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fretwork (Noun)
ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through with a fretsaw.

fretwork (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.