Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Architecture A band of convex molding carved with ornamental beading or reeding.
- noun An ornamental band, used especially in silverwork, embellished with fluting, reeding, or another continuous pattern.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
godroon .
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- noun Any of a series of raised decorative curves used as adornments on the necks of vases, silverware, etc.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French godron, from Old French goderon, perhaps from godet, cup without base or handle, from Middle Dutch kodde, log, from Old Provençal got, cup, from Latin guttus, flask, from gutta, drop.]
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From French godron.
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Examples
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Bronze bowls (gilt) with gadroon or lotus ornament (moulded) in later period.
How to Observe in Archaeology Various
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Of the formations mentioned, the source of only one seems to be unclear -- gadroon; here the French origins are ambiguous, but Provençal < Latin guttus seems less than likely.
reesetee commented on the word gadroon
In architecture, a band of convex molding carved with ornamental beading or reeding. Also, an ornamental band, used especially in silverwork, embellished with fluting, reeding, or another continuous pattern.
July 20, 2007