Definitions for guilloche
gɪˈloʊʃguil·loche

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guillochenoun

   an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guillochenoun

   A fine engraving pattern of spirals, intertwining bands, etc.; or the tool used to create such work.

2. Etymology: From guilloche.

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1. guilloche

   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. This mechanical technique improved on more time-consuming designs achieved by hand and allowed for greater delicacy, precision, and closeness of line, as well as greater speed. The term guilloche is also used more generally for repetitive architectural patterns of intersecting or overlapping spirals or other shapes, as used in the Ancient Near East, classical Greece and Rome and neo-classical architecture, and Early Medieval interlace decoration in Anglo-Saxon art and elsewhere. Medieval Cosmatesque stone inlay designs with two ribbons winding around a series of regular central points are very often called guilloche. These central points are often blank, but may contain a figure, such as a rose. These senses are a back-formation from the engraving guilloché, so called because the architectural motifs resemble the designs produced by later guilloché techniques.

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1. guilloche

   A guilloche is a decorative design or pattern, often found on banknotes, certificates, or passports, that incorporates complex, interlaced, spiraling lines, loops, or geometric figures. It is originated from the intricate detailing seen in Ancient Greek and Roman designs and is usually produced by a type of machine called a geometric lathe. It also serves to protect against counterfeiting and forgery.

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1. Guillochenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot, the inventor of a machine for carving it.]

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1. Guilloché

   Guilloché is a decorative engraving technique in which a very precise intricate repetitive pattern or design is mechanically engraved into an underlying material with fine detail. Specifically, it involves a technique of engine turning, called guilloché in French after the French engineer “Guillot”, who invented a machine “that could scratch fine patterns and designs on metallic surfaces”. The machine, called a rose engine, improved upon the more time-consuming practice of making similar designs by hand, allowing for greater delicacy, precision, and closeness of the line, as well as greater speed. Another account gives the credit of inventing this method to Hans Schwanhardt and the spreading of it, to his son-in-law Jacob Heppner. Yet another account is that it derives from the French word for an engraving tool, not the engine turning machine. A guilloche is a repetitive architectural pattern used in classical Greece and Rome, and neo-classical architecture as well as medieval Cosmatesque stone inlay work, of two ribbons winding around a series of regular central points. These central points are often blank, but may contain a figure, such as a rose. Guilloche is a back-formation from guilloché, so called because the architectural motif resembles the designs produced by Guilloche techniques.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guilloche

   gil-losh′, n. an ornament formed of two or more bands intertwining in a continued series.—v.t. to decorate with intersecting curved lines. [Fr.; said to be from the name of its inventor, Guillot.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guilloche in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of guilloche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=guilloche
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guilloche
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilloche
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guilloche
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=guilloche
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=guilloche