Found 1 items, similar to Fret saw.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Fret saw Fret \Fret\, n. 1. Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament consisting of small fillets or slats intersecting each other or bent at right angles, as in classical designs, or at oblique angles, as often in Oriental art. [1913 Webster] His lady's cabinet is a adorned on the fret, ceiling, and chimney-piece with . . . carving. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 3. The reticulated headdress or net, made of gold or silver wire, in which ladies in the Middle Ages confined their hair. [1913 Webster] A fret of gold she had next her hair. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Fret saw, a saw with a long, narrow blade, used in cutting frets, scrolls, etc.; a scroll saw; a keyhole saw; a compass saw. [1913 Webster]