See Also: fretwork(dictionary)
fretwork(dictionary)

fretwork (iou)



fretwork noun. E17.
[from FRET noun2 + WORK noun.]
Architecture. Carved work in decorative patterns esp. of intersecting straight lines. E17.
The cutting of wood with a fretsaw to form ornamental designs; wood so cut. L19.
fretworked adjective ornamented with or by fretwork L19.