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/goh droohn"/, n.gadroon.
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Godroon — Go*droon (g[ o]*dr[=oo]n ), n. [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
godroon — /goh droohn /, n. gadroon. * * * godroon mod. var. of gadroon … Useful english dictionary
godroon — /gəˈdrun/ (say guh droohn) noun → gadroon …
Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
Molding (decorative) — For other uses, see Molding (disambiguation). Cavetto molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo molding and resulting shadow pattern … Wikipedia
gadroon — gadrooned, adj. gadroonage, n. /geuh droohn /, n. 1. Archit. an elaborately carved or indented convex molding. 2. a decorative series of curved, inverted flutings, or of convex and concave flutings, as on silversmith s work. Also, godroon. [1715… … Universalium
godrooning — gadroonˈing or godroonˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑gadroon … Useful english dictionary
ga|droon — «guh DROON», noun. one of a set of rounded beadings or flutings used as decoration, especially on molding or silverware. Also, godroon. ╂[< French godron < Middle French goderon < Old French godet < Middle Dutch codde cylindrical… … Useful english dictionary
