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LATTICEWORK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does latticework mean?
• LATTICEWORK (noun)
The noun LATTICEWORK has 1 sense:
1. framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Familiarity information: LATTICEWORK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fretwork; lattice; latticework
Hypernyms ("latticework" is a kind of...):
frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)
Meronyms (parts of "latticework"):
lath (a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "latticework"):
treillage; trellis (latticework used to support climbing plants)
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