Hypertext Webster Gateway: "girandole"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Girandole \Gir"an*dole\, n. [F. See {Gyrate}.]
1. An ornamental branched candlestick.
2. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form.
3. (Pyrotechny) A kind of revolving firework.
4. (Fort.) A series of chambers in defensive mines. --Farrow.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
girandole
n : an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror [syn: {girandola}]
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