Defn: A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: A short piece of wire, or other material fixed across the finger board of a guitar or a similar instrument, to indicate where the finger is to be placed.
FRET
Fret, v. t.
Defn: To furnish with frets, as an instrument of music.
FRETFUL
Fret"ful, a. Etym: [See 2d Fret.]
Defn: Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of
vexation; as, a fretful temper.
— Fret"ful-ly, adv.
— Fret"ful-ness, n.
Syn. — Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny; passionate; angry. — Fretful, Peevish, Cross. These words all indicate an unamiable working and expression of temper. Peevish marks more especially the inward spirit: a peevish man is always ready to find fault. Fretful points rather to the outward act, and marks a complaining impatience: sickly children are apt to be fretful. Crossness is peevishness mingled with vexation or anger.
FRETT
Frett, n. Etym: [See 2d Fret.] (Mining)
Defn: The worn side of the bank of a river. See 4th Fret, n., 4.