GUILLOCHE


Meaning of GUILLOCHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gi-ˈlōsh, gē-ˈ(y)ōsh ]

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

[

guilloche 2

]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.