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wreath
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wreath
Noun
  • Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
  • An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
  • An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. 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. heraldry
Verb
  • To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
  • To wrap around something in a circle. transitive
  • To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath. intransitive