Garland

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, A An) for a maker or seller of garlands.
  2. Proper noun.  Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a large suburb of Dallas, Texas (USA).
  3. Noun.  A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
  4. Noun.  An accolade or mark of honour.
  5. Noun.  ''coalminers' jargon'' a metal gutter placed round a mine shaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe .
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To deck or ornament something with a garland.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To form something into a garland.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.