Hypertext Webster Gateway: "festoon"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Festoon \Fes*toon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Festooned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Festooning}.]
To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
festoon
n 1: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form
graceful loops
2: an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation
of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used
on pottery or in architectural work
3: flower chains suspended in loops between points [syn: {festoonery}]
v : decorate with festoons; "The public buildings were festooned
for the holiday"
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