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An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
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guilloche
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A fine engraved pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc. 2 The tool used to create such work.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Guilloché (or guilloche ) is a decorative technique in which a very precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into an underlying material via engine turning , which uses a machine of the same name, also called a rose engine lathe ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Guilloche \Guil"loche`\, n. [F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot, the inventor of a machine for carving it.] (Arch.) An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
Usage examples of guilloche.
Among the few in colour, a preliminary mock-up had a fabulous complex guilloche of intertwining threads, which formed a centre roundel.
All the woodwork is dark and varnished, as is the guilloche that runs below all E.
As in all the subdorm rooms and hallways, a guilloche ran around our walls half a meter from the ceiling.