"frett" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fretts [plural]
Etymology: See frit. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} frett (usually uncountable, plural fretts)
  1. A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-frett-en-noun-z891E6Fi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 13 35 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 5 37 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 3 45 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: fretts [plural]
Etymology: See fret. Head templates: {{en-noun}} frett (plural fretts)
  1. (mining) The worn side of the bank of a river.
    Sense id: en-frett-en-noun-vQuSxmDF Categories (other): Mining, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 13 35 6 6 Topics: business, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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