Definition of Egg-and-tongue

1. Noun. A decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape.

Exact synonyms: Egg-and-anchor, Egg-and-dart
Generic synonyms: Molding, Moulding

Lexicographical Neighbors of Egg-and-tongue

egerminates
egerminating
egers
egersis
egested
egesting
egestion
egestions
egestive
egests
egg
egg-and-anchor
egg-and-dart
egg-and-tongue (current term)
egg-bird
egg-bound
egg-hunt
egg-laying mammal
egg-on-its-side heart
egg-plant
egg-producing(a)
egg-roll
egg-shaped
egg-white
egg-white injury
egg-white syndrome
egg albumin
egg and spoon race

Literary usage of Egg-and-tongue

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities by Arthur Hamilton Smith, British Museum Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1900)
"1223, is immediately below the large egg and tongue moulding. A piece of the small egg and tongue moulding along the top has been restored in plaster, ..."

2. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1902)
"Below this is a very narrow raised band of extremely delicate egg-and- tongue moulding. The whole under side of the bowl is covered with six embossed ..."

3. Catalogue of the Roman Pottery in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum by Henry Beauchamp Walters (1908)
"Above, row of beads and egg-and-tongue pattern ; below, a flower with stem, and leaves horizontally placed, below which is another flower. L 120. ..."

4. Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal (1852)
"Here is the ornament known as the egg-and-tongue moulding, so common in Roman ... You will see that it resembles in all respects the egg-and-tongue moulding ..."

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