volute

/vəˈlut/

Other forms: volutes

Definitions of volute

1. noun

   ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
   synonyms: spiral

   type of:

   decoration, ornament, ornamentation

   something used to beautify
2. noun

   a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
   synonyms: coil, helix, spiral, whorl

   types:

   hank

   a coil of rope or wool or yarn

   skein

   coils of worsted yarn

   type of:

   construction, structure

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
3. adjective

   in the shape of a coil
   synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, voluted, whorled

   coiled

   curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)