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fretwork

noun

Etymology

From fret (verb) + -work.

  1. derived from *h₃enh₂-✻
  2. derived from -āre
  3. derived from -er
  4. derived from *bʰreg-✻
  5. derived from *frangō✻
  6. derived from frangō
  7. derived from fret
  8. derived from freté
  9. inherited from frēten — “to decorate”
  10. suffixed as fretwork — “fret + work”

Definitions

  1. Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA