GODROON

Etymology

Noun

godroon (plural godroons)

(architecture) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded moulding.

Verb

godroon (third-person singular simple present godroons, present participle godrooning, simple past and past participle godrooned)

(architecture, transitive) To ornament in this style.

Source: Wiktionary


Go*droon", n. Etym: [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.)

Definition: An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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