The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GARLANDS
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What does GARLANDS mean?
GARLANDS noun- A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
- An accolade or mark of honour.
- A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.
- The crown of a monarch.
- A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.
- The top; the thing most prized.
- A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.
- A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.
- To deck or ornament something with a garland
- To form something into a garland