Definitions for fretwork
ˈfrɛtˌwɜrkfret·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lattice, latticework, fretworknoun

   framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

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1. fretworknoun

   ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through with a fretsaw

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1. Fretwork

   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 such as eave bracket, gable fretwork or baluster fretwork, which may be of metal, especially cast iron or aluminum. Installing elaborate wooden fretworks on residential buildings, known as gingerbread trims, became popular in North America in the late 19th century.Fretwork patterns originally were ornamental designs used to decorate objects with a grid or a lattice. Designs have developed from the rectangular wave Greek fret to intricate intertwined patterns. A common misconception is that fretwork must be done with a fretsaw. However, a fretwork pattern is considered a fretwork whether or not it was cut out with a fretsaw. Computer numerical control (CNC) has brought about change in the method of timber fretwork manufacture. Lasers or router/milling cutting implements can now fashion timber and various other materials into flat and even 3D decorative items.

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1. fretwork

   Fretwork refers to a decorative design or pattern typically created by cutting into or through a surface using intricate, interlaced, and repetitive geometric designs or sometimes depicting animals or figures. It is mainly used in carpentry, especially for ornamental design on furniture, fences, or musical instruments.

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1. Fretworknoun

   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

2. Etymology: [6th fret + work.]

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1. Fretwork

   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 or baluster fretwork, and may be of metal, especially cast iron or aluminum. Fretwork patterns originally were ornamental designs used to decorate objects with a grid or a lattice. Designs have developed from the rectangular wave Greek fret to intricate intertwined patterns. A common misconception is that fretwork must be done with a fretsaw. However, a fretwork pattern is considered a fretwork whether or not it was cut out with a fretsaw. Computer numerical control has brought about change in the method of timber fretwork manufacture. Lasers or router/milling cutting implements can now fashion timber and various other materials into flat and even 3D decorative items.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fretwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fretwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fretwork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fretwork
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fretwork
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fretwork
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fretwork