fretwork

English

temple fretwork

Etymology

From fret (verb) +‎ -work.

Noun

fretwork (countable and uncountable, plural fretworks)

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

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)