trellis vs fretwork
fretwork vs trellistrellis and fretwork both are nouns.
trellis is a verb but fretwork is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trellis | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fretwork | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fretwork is a hypernym of
trellis; that is, fretwork is a
word with a broader meaning than trellis:
- trellis: latticework used to support climbing plants
- fretwork: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Other hypernyms of trellis include
lattice, latticework.
| trellis (noun) | fretwork (noun) |
|---|---|
| latticework used to support climbing plants | framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal |
| trellis (verb) | fretwork (verb) |
|---|---|
| train on a trellis, as of a vine |
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