festoon
- Noun. An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
- Noun. (architecture) A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
- Noun. A raised cable with light globes attached.
- Noun. (astronomy) A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.
- Noun. Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.
- Verb. To hang ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
- Verb. To make festoons.
- Verb. To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
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