Fret
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture (third edition) was published in 1980. It was created for Penguin Reference and compiled by John Fleming, Hugh Honour and Nikolaus Pevsner. It defines a fret as: ‘A geometrical ornament of horizontal and vertical straight lines repeated to form a band, e.g., a key pattern or meander.’
Fretwork is a form of interlaced ornamental design cut into or through wood or other sheet materials with a tool such as a fretsaw.
NB Fretting is a form of metal failure.
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