egg and dart in British English
or egg and tongue or egg and anchor
noun (in architecture and cabinetwork)
a.
an ornamental moulding in which a half egg shape alternates with a dart, tongue, or anchor shape
b.
(as modifier)
egg-and-dart moulding
egg and dart in American English
a decorative molding used in architecture and cabinetwork, consisting of an egg-shaped form alternating with a form shaped like an arrow, anchor, or tongue
: also egg and anchor, egg and tongue Image ofegg and dart
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