gadroon

[ guh-droon ]

/ gəˈdrun /

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noun

Architecture. an elaborately carved or indented convex molding.

a decorative series of curved, inverted flutings, or of convex and concave flutings, as on silversmith's work.

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Also godroon.

Origin of gadroon

1715–25; <French godron (with final conformed to -oon), Middle French goderon, probably derivative of godet a kind of cup without base or handle (perhaps <Middle Dutch kodde billet, log; see -et), after the ornamentation on such cups

OTHER WORDS FROM gadroon

ga·drooned, adjectivega·droon·age, noun

Words nearby gadroon

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How to use gadroon in a sentence

Bronze bowls (gilt) with gadroon or lotus ornament (moulded) in later period.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
His flatware is usually distinguished by a shell motif, and gadroon edges finish and decorate many of his pieces.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore
A fine woven wire example, in date 1800, has a gadroon border, with handle with double bands and hinged.
Chats on Old Sheffield Plate|Arthur Hayden

British Dictionary definitions for gadroon

gadroon

godroon

/ (ɡəˈdruːn) /

noun

a moulding composed of a series of convex flutes and curves joined to form a decorative pattern, used esp as an edge to silver articles

architect a carved ornamental moulding having a convex cross section

Derived forms of gadroon

gadrooned or godrooned, adjective

Word Origin for gadroon

C18: from French godron, perhaps from Old French godet cup, goblet, drinking vessel

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