gadroon
Meanings
noun
- Any of a series of raised decorative curves used as adornments on the necks of vases, silverware, etc.
- A godroon.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French godron, from Middle French goderon, from a form of godet (“vase with wavy edges”) + -(e)ron, from Dutch kodde (“piece of cylindrical wood”). Also probably related to goder (“to pucker”).
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