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guilloche
CIDE DICTIONARY
guilloche, n. [F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot , the inventor of a machine for carving it.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- In ornamental art, any pattern made by interlacing curved lines. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
guilloche, n. an architectural or metalwork ornament imitating braided ribbons.
Etymology
F guillochis (or guilloche the tool used)
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