gadroonEnglishOxford New American Dictionarygadroon /ɡəˈdro͞on, ɡəˈdrun / ▸ noun a decorative edging on metal or wood, typically formed by inverted flutings. – DERIVATIVES gadrooned ,gadrooning – ORIGIN late 17th century : from French godron, probably related to goder ‘to pucker’, also to godet.