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An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
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guilloche
Word definitions for guilloche in dictionaries
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
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 ...
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.