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gadroon
[ guh-droon ]
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.
gadroon
/ 伞蓹藞诲谤耻藧苍 /
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
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Derived Forms
- 驳补藞诲谤辞辞苍别诲, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳补路诲谤辞辞苍别诲顎 adjective
- 驳补路诲谤辞辞苍顎僡驳别 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of gadroon1
C18: from French godron, perhaps from Old French godet cup, goblet, drinking vessel
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"A gadroon rim above a pierced gallery leading to a foliate and scroll decorated body surrounding a plain central cartouche, raised upon four claw and ball feet" is a fairly elaborate way of describing "a tray".
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Sometimes it had splayed feet when a gadroon edge had been asked for.
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Gadroon, gad-r艒艒n鈥, n. one of a set of convex curves or arcs joined at their extremities to form a decorative pattern鈥攊n plate, &c.鈥攁dj.
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His flatware is usually distinguished by a shell motif, and gadroon edges finish and decorate many of his pieces.
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