Wreath

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A ring or circlet of flowers, boughs, or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial, or hung as a decoration.
  • noun. A representation of this ring or circlet, as in woodwork.
  • noun. A curling or circular form.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • See wreathe.
  • noun. A twisted band; something twisted, as a flowering branch, into a circular form; especially, a sort of crown made of natural or artificial flowers sewed to a stem, or of thin metal-work, filigree, or the like; a garland; a chaplet.
  • noun. In heraldry:
  • noun. A garland or diadem for the head.
  • noun. The tail of a wild boar: mentioned in the blazon only when of a different tincture from the rest of the bearing.
  • noun. Something resembling a twisted band; something narrow, long, and circular, of slightly irregular outline.
  • noun. A defect in glass, consisting of a wavy appearance, due to want of uniform density. This defect is most common in flint-glass.
  • noun. The trochal disk of a rotifer with its fringe of cilia. See cuts under Rotifera and trochal.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
  • noun. A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
  • noun. An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
  • noun. An ornamental circular band made e.g. of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland; a chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
  • noun. An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
  • verb. To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
  • verb. To wrap around something in a circle.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  • Word Usage
    "Above the wreath is the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."
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    Heath  Keith  Leith  Meath  beneath  
    Same Context
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    bloom  bough  bouquet  bower  bud  
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    crest  
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