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A stylized motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture, as evident to the capital of Corinthian column.

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Acanthus Leaves

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Decorative motif consisting of a radiating cluster of stylized honeysuckle flowers & leaves.

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Anthemion

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Greek religious iconography; A head of a goat or ram.

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Aegricanes

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A Moorish design or scrollwork, leaves, flowers and interlaced branches beautifully intertwining.

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Arabesque

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The inspiration of the Arabesque Motif.

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Assyrian Tree of Life

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A full or half male figure used instead of a column or in place of a furniture leg.

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Atlantes

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A board placed at the base of a wall and rests on the floor; Usually treated with moldings.

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Baseboard

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A decorative strip or molding that resembles a string of beads.

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Beading

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An edge of any flat surface that has been cut at a slant to the main area.

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Bevel

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Pieces of tortoiseshell, ivory, mother-of-pearl and metals of various colors used as inlay to ornament cabinetwork.

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Boulle

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The rounding of an edge or aris.

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Bullnose

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Moldings which emulate the letters C and S, which are the characteristics of Rococo Style.

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C and S Scrolls

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The form of an unrolled scroll with an oval center and having pierced curled edges.

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Cartouche

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A column carved in human form, used in as a supporting motif in architectural composition.

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Caryatid

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A molding of concave form approximating a quarter circle.

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Cavetto

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Generally made of plaster, a circular decorative molding foxed into the ceiling, often in a center and often has a pendant light fitting suspended from it.

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Ceiling Rose

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The topmost molding of a dado, sometimes known as a dado cap. It is placed on a wall at the height of a chair back to protect the finish of a wall.

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Chair Rail

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A bevel or slope made by paring off the edge of anything originally right angled. Often used on the legs of furniture.

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Chamfer

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A pattern consisting of alternating light and dark squares.

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Checkerboard

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A square block of wood used to form a junction between the sides and head of a strip of door and window trim; Any block similarly used in cabinet making.

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Corner Block

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Ornament used on the sides of pinnacles, usually leaf or bud shape; Commonly seen in Gothic Art.

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Crocket

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A French term meaning “five leaves,” a pattern resembling a five-leaved clover.

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Cinquefoil

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An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, vault or lower surface of an arch, beam or other architectural frame.

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Coffer

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A formalized bunch of leaves carved at intervals on the edge of wood mouldings, prevalent during the Gothic Period.

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Crocket

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A molded projection that crowns a wall, or divides it horizontally for compositional purposes. it may be formed simply with a crown molding or be built up with a number of moldings.

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Cornice

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A decorative moulding at the junction between walls and ceiling of a room, or the uppermost horizontal moulding of a classical entablature.

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Crown Molding

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An S shaped curve which begins and ends horizontally.

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Cyma Recta Curve

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As opposed to Cyma Recta, the curve starts and ends vertically.

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Cyma Reversa Curve

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The lower portion of wall, when treated differently from the surface above it.

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Dado

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An overall repeating pattern without definite limits.

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Diaper Pattern

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A small square projecting block in a cornice.

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Dentil

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An ovoid shaped molding forming part of a classical capital. It springs from the shaft of the column, just under the abacus.

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Echinus

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A classical motif found on architectural elements such as decorative cornices and also furniture. Consists of repeated and alternate dart and egg (oval) shapes.

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Egg and Dart Moulding

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A female head and bust used at the top of a volute.

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Espagnolette

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A string of many kinds of material hanging in a curve between two points.

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Festoon

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A divider with an openwork design, the lacy effect produced by twisting and curling wire together or an open work in porcelain.

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Filigree

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A narrow flat moulding or area, raised or sunk to separate larger moldings or areas.

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Fillet

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A stylized thre–petaled flower tied in an encircling band, used as the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France.

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Fleur-de-Lis

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Channels in a vertical position used to embellish columns, pilasters or furniture legs. These are parallel concave grooves that are used to ornament a surface.

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Flutes

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A Greek geometric band or border motif, consisting of interlacing or interlocking lines, laso known as the meander or key pattern.

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Fret

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Elongated ovoid forms placed in a parallel series and projecting beyond the surface they enrich.

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Gadroon

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A pilaster that narrows toward the bottom and is capped with topless female half-figure.

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Gaine

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A grotesque animal or human form used as a water spout.

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Gargoyle

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A prepared plaster of chalk and white lead which may be cast to make repeating ornamental forms in relief to apply to wood panels, plaster surfaces etc.

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Gesso

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A monster with a body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.

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Griffin

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An incongruous combination of monstrous animal and human forms.

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Grotesque

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A band or border running pattern having the appearance of overlapping or interlacing circular forms.

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Guilloche

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A tapering pilaster terminating in a head or bust of a female.

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Herm

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A cabriole leg formed like a tersal joint of a hind leg of a quadruped.

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Hock

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A decorative motif of Greek origin resembling a conventionalized fanlike arrangement of petals.

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Honeysuckle

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A panel resembling folded cloth. It was prevalent in the Gothic Period.

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Linenfold

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An alternate name for the conventional diamond shaped motif.

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Lozenge

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A form resembling a crescent or half moon.

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Lunette

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A grotesque head or mask.

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Mascaron

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A running ornament consisting of an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.

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Meander

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A highly ornamented turning in two sections.

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Melon Bulb

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Overall pattern of stylized flower and plants.

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Millefleur

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The leading or prominent edge of a moulding or drip. It may be the edge of a step or the edge of a table or bench.

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Nosing

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A molding or an arch form composed of two opposing cyma curves whose convex sides meet in a point, thus forming an S , but is somewhat elongated compared with that of cyma.

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Ogee

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Another term for Ogee.

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Ogive

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A variety of brass made to imitate gold or bronze, called an ormolu mount when mounted on a surface.

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Ormolu

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A convex moulding used in a classical architecture. It is usually an exact quarter of a circle.

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Ovolo

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Using of veneers cut as cross sections of roots and branches of wood to resemble the irregular concentric rings in oyster shells.

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Oystering

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A flat, circle or oval shape molding containing an acanthus leaf relief in a rosette arrangement.

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Paterae

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A boss elongated so that it hangs down from the intersection of coffers in ceilings or form tables.

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Pendant

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A compound of paper pulp or shreds of paper mixed wit paste or glue to be moulded into various shapes.

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Papier Mache

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a horizontal molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended. Also called a picture rail.

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Picture Mold

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A rail of narrow shelf fixed along a wall and grooved to hold plates, especially for ornaments or display.

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Plate Rail

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A four-lobed ornamentation.

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Quatrefoil

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A long, semi-cylindrical, stem-like from a grouping of such used to enrich mouldings.

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Reeding

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Scroll and leaf ornament sometimes combined with cartouches or grotesque forms and applied o friezes, panels or other architectural forms. It is usually a symmetrical horizontal composition. Sometimes called an arabesque.

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Rinceau

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An ornamental motif formed a series of leaves arranged around a central point.

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Rosette

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An x-pattern.

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Saltier

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A semi-circular shell with ridges radiating from a point at the bottom. This motif was especially common in furniture design during the Queen Anne and Georgian periods.

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Scallop Shell

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A parchment roll used as an ornament.

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Scroll

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Broken pediment with each half shaped in the form or a reverse curve and ending in a ornamental scroll. Usually a finial or some sort is placed in the center.

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Scroll Pediment

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Used as marquetry in furniture panes. Also known as endive.

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Seaweed

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Consisting of enriched interlacing flat bands and forms similar to fretwork.

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Strapwork

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A stonework formed in the head of Gothic window. Applied to the surface on a door or wood panel.

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Tracery

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A three-lobed ornamentation resembling a clover.

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Trefoil

81
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Millwork around openings such as windows and doors.

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Trim

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Another term for trim.

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Casings

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A convex semi-circular molding.

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Torus

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Ornamental motifs, patterns or portraits centered on a large field.

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Vignettes

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A peculiar pattern of scroll work consisting of convolved undulations.

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Vitruvian Scroll

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A spiral scroll forming the principal characteristics of the Ionic capital.

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Volute

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A wooden lining for interior walls, usually paneled.

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Wainscot

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A conventionalized leaf pattern of classical origin used to enrich a cyma reversa molding. Sometimes called leaf and dart pattern.

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Waterleaf

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A continuous pattern conventionally imitating a series of breaking wave crests.

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Wave Pattern

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A decorative band or garland of flowers, foliage or other ornamental material.

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Wreath

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