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See also: poppy head
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/PSM_V19_D179_Seed_head_of_poppy.jpg/80px-PSM_V19_D179_Seed_head_of_poppy.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/St_Michael%27s_church_-_carved_bench_end_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1362349.jpg/220px-St_Michael%27s_church_-_carved_bench_end_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1362349.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]poppyhead (plural poppyheads)
Translations
[edit]head of a poppy
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Etymology 2
[edit]Possibly from poppy + head as above, as many designs resemble fleur-de-lis.[1] Alternatively, the first element may reflect French poupe (“stern”), as they also appear similar to the stern of a ship, or French poupée (“doll”).
Noun
[edit]poppyhead (plural poppyheads)
- A raised ornament frequently having the form of a finial. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
- 1860. Raphael Brandon, Joshua Arthur Brandon, "An analysis of Gothick architecture: illustrated by a series of: Volume 1", Page 98
- Poppy, or poppy head, the more correct term for designating these wooden " Crops," would appear to be derived from the frequent custom of working the terminations into figures of priests, warriors
- 1860. Raphael Brandon, Joshua Arthur Brandon, "An analysis of Gothick architecture: illustrated by a series of: Volume 1", Page 98
References
[edit]- “poppyhead”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Category:Poppyheads on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons