gaine
noun
ˈgān
plural -s
1
: the part of a term or similar support below a sculptured bust or head commonly in the form of a quadrangular pillar diminishing toward the base
2
: the term-shaped lower part or body of a caryatid
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, sheath, from Old French, from Latin vagina
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