fretwork

Converse of object

consort: He sings regularly with the viol consort Fretwork, and recently toured with them to Japan and the United States.

Adjective modifier

• fancy: The first piece was a droning and resonant and, tho there was no fancy fretwork a la Dave MacGruer, I was gobsmacked.
• elaborate: The room is paneled in oak, which is embellished with elaborate fretwork and carved panels by Robert Bridgeman.
• impressive: Combining electric and acoustic guitar there is some impressive fretwork.

Modifies a noun

• panel: We also sell a range of off-the-shelf products including curtain pelmets, decorative folding screens and fretwork panels.
• decoration: The walls are richly paneled in oak, surmounted by intricate fretwork decoration.
• design: Wooden balusters were usually turned, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fretwork designs were popular.