fretwork

English

temple fretwork

Etymology

From fret (verb) +‎ -work.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fretwork (countable and uncountable, plural fretworks)

1. Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.
   • 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 77:

     Very interested, Dr Grimsby watched the saw follow the fine pencil line on the white pearwood as Peter dexterously twirled the veneers on the fretwork table, timing the movement of both hands precisely to put no strain on either the saw or the wood.

Derived terms

• fretworked

Related terms

• fretsaw

Translations

ornamental woodwork

• Finnish: puuleikkaus
• German: Laubsägearbeit f
• Italian: intaglio (it) m
• Portuguese: talha (pt) f, talha doce f, entalhe (pt) m
• Ukrainian: різьба́ (uk) f (rizʹbá)