Guilloche
Pronunciation : Guil"loche`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. guillochis; -- said to be fr. Guillot, the inventor of a machine for carving it.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913