Definition of garland Garland

/gɑˈɹlʌnd/ - [garlund] - Gar•land

We found 23 definitions of garland from 9 different sources.

What does garland mean?

WordNet

Noun
garland - a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
garland - United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
		Judy Garland
garland - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
		wreath, coronal, chaplet, lei
		floral arrangement, flower arrangement a decorative arrangement of flowers
		crown the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
garland - an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
		florilegium, miscellany
Verb garlands, garlanding, garlanded
garland - adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"
		grace, ornament, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

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Wiktionary

garland (Noun)
A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
garland (Noun)
An accolade or mark of honour.
garland (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.
garland (Verb)
To deck or ornament something with a garland.
garland (Verb)
To form something into a garland.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

garland (n.)
The crown of a king.
garland (n.)
A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.
garland (n.)
The top; the thing most prized.
garland (n.)
A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
garland (n.)
A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.
garland (n.)
A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.
garland (v. t.)
To deck with a garland.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

garland
gär′land, n. a wreath of flowers or leaves: a name for a book of extracts in prose or poetry: (Shak.) the thing most prized.—v.t. to deck with a garland.—n. Gar′landāge, a decoration of garlands.—adj. Gar′landless.—n. Gar′landry, garlands collectively.--Civic garland, a crown of oak-leaves bestowed on a Roman soldier who saved a fellow-citizen's life in battle. [O. Fr. garlande; prob. Old High Ger. wiara, fine ornament.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

garland
a sort of net, whose opening is extended by a wooden hoop of sufficient size to admit a bowl or platter within it. It is accordingly used by the sailors as a locker or cupboard to contain their provisions, being hung up to the deck within the birth, where they commonly mess between-decks.
Shot-GARLAND, epitie, a piece of timber nailed horizontally along the ship’s side from one gun-port to another, and used to contain the round-shot ready for charging the great guns in battle. For this purpose it is furnished with several semi-globular cavities, corresponding to the size of the cannon-balls which it is employed to contain.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

garland
A collar of ropes formerly wound round the head of the mast, to keep the shrouds from chafing. Also, a strap lashed to a spar when hoisting it in. Also, a large rope grommet, to place shot in on deck. Also, in shore-batteries, a band, whether of iron or stone, to retain shot together in their appointed place. Also, the ring in a target, in which the mark is set. Also, a wreath made by crossing three small hoops, and covering them with silk and ribbons, hoisted to the main-topgallant-stay of a ship on the day of the captain's wedding; but on a seaman's wedding, to the appropriate mast to which he is stationed. Also, a sort of cabbage-net, whose opening is extended by a hoop, and used by sailors to contain their day's provisions, being hung up to the beams within their berth, safe from cats, rats, ants, and cockroaches.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

garland
A sort of chaplet made of flowers, feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, worn on the head in the manner of a crown. Both in ancient and modern times it has been customary to present garlands of flowers to warriors who have distinguished themselves. A beautiful young woman was generally selected for that purpose.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

garland
One flower makes no garland.

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garland, verb, present, 1st person singular of garland (infinitive).
garland, verb (infinitive).
garland, noun, singular of garlands.

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