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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French guillochis Date: circa 1842 1. an architectural ornament formed of two or more interlaced bands with openings containing round devices 2. a pattern (as on metalwork) made by interlacing curved lines

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. an architectural or metalwork ornament imitating braided ribbons. Etymology: F guillochis (or guilloche the tool used)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Guilloche Guil`loche", n. In ornamental art, any pattern made by interlacing curved lines.

Webster's 1913 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 are filled with round ornaments.