festoon

  1. Noun.  An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
  2. Noun.  (architecture) A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
  3. Noun.  A raised cable with light globes attached.
  4. 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.
  5. Noun.  Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.
  6. Verb.  To hang ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
  7. Verb.  To make festoons.
  8. Verb.  To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

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