greek key

1. 1.

   an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

   “there was a simple fret at the top of the walls”

   SynonymsfretGreek fretkey pattern

   Broaderarchitectural ornament

Questions about greek key

What does greek key mean?

greek key means "an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)".

What is another word for greek key?

Close synonyms include fret, Greek fret, key pattern. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is greek key a common word?

greek key is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.