egg and dart

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Definitions of egg and dart words

noun egg and dart a design for enriching an ovolo or echinus, consisting of a closely set, alternating series of oval and pointed forms. 1
noun egg and dart an ornamental moulding in which a half egg shape alternates with a dart, tongue, or anchor shape 0
noun egg and dart (as modifier) 0
noun egg and dart a decorative molding used in architecture and cabinetwork, consisting of an egg-shaped form alternating with a form shaped like an arrow, anchor, or tongue 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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