gradine
1 of 2noun (1)
gra·dine
ˈgrāˌdēn,
grəˈdēn
variants or gradin
ˈgrādᵊn
plural -s
1
: one of a series of low steps or seats raised one above another
2
: a shelf at the back of an altar on which candlesticks and flowers are placed in a Christian church
gradine
2 of 2noun (2)
gra·dine
grəˈdēn
plural -s
: a toothed chisel used by sculptors
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French gradin, from Italian gradino, diminutive of grado step, degree, from Latin gradus
Noun (2)
French, from Italian gradina, from grado step