[gir.an.dole] n [F & It; F, fr. It girandola, fr. girare to turn, fr. LL gyrare, fr. L gyrus gyre] (1749) 1: a radiating and showy composition (as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)
2: an ornamental branched candlestick
3: a pendant earring usu. with three ornaments hanging from a central piece