Associations to the word «Fretwork»

Wiktionary

FRETWORK, noun. Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through with a fretsaw

Dictionary definition

FRETWORK, noun. Framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats