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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread festoon #115334 11/05/2003 6:32 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 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. Festoon \Fes*toon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Festooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Festooning.] To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: festoon #115335 12/27/2003 12:17 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Long time ago I was briefly interested in the various names for various types of garlands--we've seen here mention of various forms of wreaths, laurels, crowns. And the festoon is quite distinct in its shape and purpose. But what is it called that hangs straight down from a balcony for festive occasions? A huge banner that usually has lettering and decoration on it? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: festoon #115336 12/27/2003 1:40 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 There was a young lady named Rhoda Who dwelt in a Chines Pagoda The walls and the halls were festoonedwith the baxxx And the txxxx of the fools Who bestrode her. (The ones who best rode her went free) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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