GARLAND

garland. Garland, n. a wreath of flowers, collar, net

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Gar″land (?), n. [[OE. garland, gerlond, OF. garlande, F. guirlande; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. wiara, wiera, crown, pure gold, MHG. wieren to adorn.]] 1. 1. The crown of a king. Graffon.
2. 2. A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath. Pope.
3. 3. The top; the thing most prized. Shak.
4. 4. A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
They began to be collected into little miscellanies under the name of garlands. Percy. 5. 5. (Naut.) (a) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in. (b) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.