wreath

/ɹiːθ/ · noun

Meaning

Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.
An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.
A defect in glass.
To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.
To wrap around something in a circle.
To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath.

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