Torsade
Pronunciation : Tor*sade"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A twisted cord; also, a molded or worked ornament of similar form.
The crown decked with torsades of pearls. Harper's Mag.
[F.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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