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GUILLOCHE
guilloche
(noun) an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
guilloche (plural guilloches)
A fine engraved pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc.
The tool used to create such work.
Verb
guilloche (third-person singular simple present guilloches, present participle guilloching, simple past and past participle guilloched)
(transitive) To decorate with intersecting curved lines.
Source: Wiktionary
Guil"loche`, n. Etym: [F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot, the inventor of a machine for carving it.] (Arch.)
Definition: An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which are filled with round ornaments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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