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egg-and-anchor

egg-and-anchor

9.9
A decorative border with egg shapes and anchor shapes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : huevo y ancla
  • The antique mirror frame features an ornate egg-and-anchor molding along its border.

Examples

  • Restorers replaced the damaged section with a new egg-and-anchor trim to match the original design.

  • Ancient Greek temples sometimes display the egg-and-anchor motif in their friezes.

  • Look at the egg-and-anchor detailing on that building!

  • The egg-and-anchor design adds a unique touch to the structure.

  • Many historic buildings showcase the egg-and-anchor pattern in their architectural details.

  • The egg-and-anchor design is commonly found in classical styles of architecture.

  • You can see the beautiful egg-and-anchor molding along the facade of the old library.

Surface Forms

egg-and-anchor singular
egg-and-anchors plural

Morphology

egg-and-anchor = egg + anchor (transparent) = egg + anchor

The term clearly names a decorative pattern made of alternating egg-shaped and anchor-shaped motifs, directly composed from those two words.

Etymology

Egg-and-anchor comes from the two shapes it shows: egg ('egg-shaped') and anchor ('anchor-like'). So, an egg-and-anchor is a decorative molding pattern that alternates those egg and anchor shapes.