fret vs architectural ornament

architectural ornament vs fret

fret and architectural ornament both are nouns.

fret is a verb but architectural ornament is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
architectural ornament	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, architectural ornament is a hypernym of fret; that is, architectural ornament is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
architectural ornament: (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance

fret (noun)	architectural ornament (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch	(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	architectural ornament (verb)
wear away or erode
remove soil or rock
cause friction
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fret and architectural ornament

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