fretboard

English

noun
Definitions
  • (music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

Etymology

Compound from English fret (trellis, lattice, decorate with an interlacing pattern, worry) + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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