festoon : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: festoon	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for festoon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
festoon n a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration Synonym(s): festoon, festoonery v decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Festoon \Fes*toon"\, n. [F. feston (cf. Sp. feston, It. festone), prob. fr. L. festum festival. See {Feast}.] 1. A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way. 2. (Arch. & Sculp.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of {Bucranium}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Festoon \Fes*toon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Festooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Festooning}.] To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.