# gadroon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈdɹuːn/

## Definitions
1. Any of a series of raised decorative curves used as adornments on the necks of vases, silverware, etc.
2. A godroon.

## Etymology
From French godron, from Middle French goderon, from a form of godet (“vase with wavy edges”) + -(e)ron, from Dutch kodde (“piece of cylindrical wood”). Also probably related to goder (“to pucker”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gadroon