'girandola' definitions:
Definition of 'girandola'
(from WordNet)
noun
An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror [syn: girandole, girandola]
Definition of 'girandola'
From: GCIDE
- girandola \gir"an*do`la\, girandole \gir"an*dole\(j[i^]r"an*d[=o]l; 277), n. [F. See Gyrate.]
- 1. An ornate ornamental branched candlestick, often with a mirror at the back. [WordNet sense 1] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
- 2. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Pyrotechny) A kind of revolving firework. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Fort.) A series of chambers in defensive mines. --Farrow. Girasole