noun a garland; a chaplet, ·esp. one given to a victor.
2. wreath ·noun something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers.
3. wreath ·noun an appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see ·illust. of crest). it generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.