Meaning of fretwork | Babel Free

Definitions

Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

countable, uncountable

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“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.”

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