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Definition of Godroon
1. n. An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.
Definition of Godroon
1. Noun. (architecture) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded moulding. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Godroon
1. gadroon [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Godroon
Literary usage of Godroon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"godroon. A convex rounded ornament, differing from a unit of Reeding in not having
parallel sides and uniform section throughout. ..."
2. Beaten Paths: And Those who Trod Them by Thomas Colley Grattan (1862)
"Are you quite ready, godroon ?" " Intirely so, Sir," replied " the drag," with
an alacrity that was reassuring. " Then take your pole and take care of ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"[< F. godron, a plait, ruffle, godroon.] A curved ruffle or fluted ornament of
great variety in form, used in costume, and in architectural and other ..."
4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"godroon, or GADROON f Гг. godron, of unknown etymology), in architecture, a convex
decoration (said to be derived from raised work on linen) applied in ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1856)
"In the centre is a medallion, two-and-a-quarter inches in diameter, set in a
raised godroon circle, bearing the royal arms within the garter, supported by ..."
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