volute meaning and definition

VOLUTE noun

Definition of volute (noun)

1. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
   • synonyms: spiral
2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
   • "a coil of rope"
   • synonyms: coil, helix, spiral, whorl

VOLUTE adjective

Definition of volute (adjective)

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