gadrooning

/ɡəˈdruːnɪŋ/
noun
  1. The decorative technique or pattern of carving or molding a series of rounded ridges (gadroons) on a surface.
    • The silversmith specialized in gadrooning on fine tableware.
    • The craftsman spent hours perfecting the gadrooning on the frame.
    • Gadrooning was a popular decoration on silver during the Renaissance.
verb
  1. To decorate with a gadroon or gadroons.
    • He learned how to gadrooning metal from his grandfather.
    • The artisan will gadrooning the rim of the bowl next week.
    • They are gadrooning the edges of the new set of plates.
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