Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egg and dart

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: egg and -dart
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental device adorning the fundamental quarter-round, convex ovolo profile of moulding, consisting of alternating details on the face of the ovolo: typically an egg-shaped object alternating with a V-shaped element such as an arrow, anchor, or dart.

Example Sentences

"There were various armchairs […] beneath a high ceiling with plaster egg and dart cornices, brocaded curtains and a blazing fire of sycamore logs."

Inflected Forms

eggs and darts (plural)

Questions

What does egg and dart mean?: An ornamental device adorning the fundamental quarter-round, convex ovolo profile of moulding, consisting of alternating details on the face of the ovolo: typically an egg-shaped object alternating with a V-shaped element such as an arrow, anchor, or dart.

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