garlands

noun

  1. 1

    A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

  2. 2

    An accolade or mark of honour.

  3. 3

    A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

  4. 4

    The crown of a monarch.

  5. 5

    A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

  6. 6

    The top; the thing most prized.

  7. 7

    A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.

  8. 8

    A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

verb

  1. 1

    To deck or ornament something with a garland

  2. 2

    To form something into a garland

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