单词 | girandole |
释义 | girandolen. 1. A species of firework; = girandola n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > rotating or Catherine wheel > girandola girandole1634 girandola1670 1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art 77 How to make Gironells, or fire wheeles. 1752 Philos. Trans. 1749–50 (Royal Soc.) 46 132 The greatest height of any of those fired in the grand Girandole was about 615 yards. 1868 Morning Star 29 June The whole wound up with a girandole of two thousand rockets. 2. A revolving fountain-jet; = girandola n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > fountain > [noun] > jet or spout waterspout1607 jettoa1660 girandolac1660 jet d'eau1669 gerbe1699 jetteau1710 grille1712 spirt1716 water jet1727 spurt1775 girandole1813 spring1818 water-bow1855 sea-spout1867 1813 J. Forsyth Remarks Excurs. Italy 273 Rock-work and girandoles of water. 3. A branched support for candles or other lights, either in the form of a candlestick for placing on a table, etc., or more commonly as a bracket projecting from a wall. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > candlestick > with wall bracket sconce?c1450 sconce candlestick1455 perk1475 perch1565 girandole1769 wall shade1826 swape1867 1769 Public Advertiser 10 June 3/3 Sconce Glasses and Girandoles. 1804 Sporting Mag. 23 281 A bill of sale of the sofas, pier glasses and girandoles. 1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby I. i. iii. 35 It led into a vestibule..hung with Venetian girandoles. 1880 M. E. Braddon Just as I Am xi The walls white and gold, with large oval mirrors at intervals, and old crystal girandoles. 4. An ear-ring or pendant, esp. one which has a large central stone surrounded by smaller ones. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > jewellery worn on the ear > [noun] earringOE earlet1610 ear-bob1648 top1703 rose drop1707 ear-drop1720 snap1748 ear hoop1779 ear stud1817 ear-plug1820 girandole1825 stud1831 stud earring1873 ear-piercing1896 sleeper1896 pierced earring1914 earclip1940 keeper1960 1825 Countess Granville Lett. (1894) I. 347 She had my..second-best earrings, the girandoles, and second-best neck~lace. 1852 Mrs. Smythies Bride Elect xiii When the tiara was on her head, the girandoles in her ears [etc.]. 5. attributive, as girandole-chest, girandole-ornament. ΚΠ 1740 G. Smith tr. Laboratory (rev. ed.) App. p. xlii The girandel chest is made of wood, of what size you think proper, according to the number of rockets you design to fire at once. 1828 Ladies Pocket Mag. i. 143 The neck-lace is formed of two rows of gold beads..with a girandole ornament of turquoise stones. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1634 |
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