noun

1. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.

   “a wreath of smoke;  a wreath of clouds”

2. An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.

3. An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.

Synonyms: orle, torse

verb

1. To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.

2. To wrap around something in a circle.

   “At the funeral, a circle of comrades wreathed the grave of the honored deceased.”

3. To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath.