gar|land

gar|land
gar|land «GAHR luhnd», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a wreath of flowers, leaves, or the like, worn on the head like a crown, or hung for decoration: »

the poet's garland of laurels, a Christmas garland.

2. Figurative. a collection of short poems, ballads, or the like; anthology.
3. Nautical. a) a band, loop, or collar, as of rope, used on a mast for various purposes, such as to prevent chafing. b) a net for holding provisions high up, away from rats or other animals.
–v.t.
1. to decorate with garlands: »

The Duke passed a…garlanded bridegroom riding his ornamental horse (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

2. to form into garlands.
[< Old French garlande]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • en|gar|land — «ehn GAHR luhnd», transitive verb. to encircle with a garland …   Useful english dictionary

  • gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… …   English syllables

  • land — alp·land; auck·land; aus·land·er; birth·land; bog·land; bol·land·ist; bot·tom·land; can·cel·land; cham·ber·land; cleave·land·ite; cleve·land; cleve·land·er; cloud·land; corn·land; cot·land; cum·ber·land; dis·til·land; dix·ie·land; dock·land;… …   English syllables

  • Garðar, Greenland — …   Wikipedia

  • Gar og Nadrak — is an Angarak nation in the fictional world of The Belgariad and The Malloreon by David Eddings. The people are known as Nadraks. Its capital city is Yar Nadrak. It is on the eastern coast of the western continent, on the Sea of the East. It is… …   Wikipedia

  • gar|rigue — «guh REEG», noun. an uncultivated land consisting of a calcareous soil overgrown with scrub oak and pine. Also, garigue. ╂[< French garrigue] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Garðarsholmur — Lýðveldið Ísland Republik Island …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Land — 1. Alle Lande seyn dess Weysen Vatterland. – Lehmann, II, 26, 4; Simrock, 6161; Körte, 3674; Braun, II, 2141; Masson, 351. Als man Sokrates fragte, was für ein Landsmann er sei, antwortete er: ein Weltbürger. Poln.: Tam dom, gdzie dobrze. – W… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • Land, das — Das Land, des es, plur. die Länder, (Oberd. die Lande,) Diminut. das Ländchen, Oberd. Ländlein. 1. Der feste Theil der Erdkugel, im Gegensatze des Wassers, und besonders der Meere; in welcher Bedeutung der Plural ungewöhnlich ist. Das feste Land …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • Gar-Field Senior High School — Infobox Education in the United States name= Gar Field Senior High School imagesize= 100px motto= School of Champions streetaddress= 14000 Smoketown Road city= Woodbridge state= Virginia zipcode= 22192 url= [http://www.gar field.org/ www.gar… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”