Centerpiece

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Centerpiece \Cen"ter*piece`\, Centrepiece \Cen"tre*piece`\
     (s[e^]n"t[~e]r*p[=e]s`), n.
     1. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table,
        ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Specifically: An arrangement of flowers placed in the
        center of a table as an ornament while dining.
        [PJC]
  
     3. The central or most important feature of an activity,
        plan, or object; as, the centerpiece of her campaign was a
        proposal to slash taxes.
        [PJC] Center punch

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  centerpiece
       n 1: the central or most important feature; "education was the
            centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political
            platform" [syn: {centrepiece}]
       2: something placed at the center of something else (as on a
          table) [syn: {centrepiece}]