gadrooning

[ guh-droo-ning ]

/ gəˈdru nɪŋ /

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noun

ornamentation with gadroons.

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Origin of gadrooning

First recorded in 1880–85; gadroon + -ing¹

Words nearby gadrooning

gado gado, gadoid, gadolinite, gadolinium, gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins, Gadsden, Gadsden Purchase, gadwall, gadzookery

How to use gadrooning in a sentence

Other molded patterns include gadrooning combined with scalloping on a plate-rim sherd.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
Lower bowl fragment of lead-glass Romer ornamented with gadrooning or pillar molding.
Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology|Ivor Noel Hume