HyperDic: greek_key

English > 1 sense of the expression *Greek key*:
NOUN	artifact	Greek key, fret, Greek fret, key pattern	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

English > *Greek key*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).
Synonyms	fret, Greek fret, key pattern
Broader	architectural ornament	(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance