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gaine
noun
\ˈgān\
Definition of gaine
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1 : the part of a term or similar support below a sculptured bust or head commonly in the form of a quadrangular pillar diminishing toward the base
2 : the term-shaped lower part or body of a caryatid
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Origin and Etymology of gaine
French, literally, sheath, from Old French, from Latin vagina
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