Signature flourish

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• Signatory flourish
• A flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paraph \Par"aph\, n. [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr. paragraphe.] A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery. --Brande & C.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Paraph may refer to: a flourish at the end of a signature (rarely) an alternative name for the pilcrow sign

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chiefly historical English) A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery. vb. (context transitive English) To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.