GARLAND

Garland

A garland is a decorative wreath or cord, used at festive occasions, which can be hung round a person's neck, or on inanimate objects like Christmas trees. Originally garlands were made of flowers or leaves.

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garland

Noun

  1. A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
  2. An accolade or mark of honour.
  3. A metal gutter placed round a mine shaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.
  4. The crown of a monarch.
  5. A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
  6. The top; the thing most prized.
  7. A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.
  8. A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

Verb

  1. To deck or ornament something with a garland
  2. To form something into a garland


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