paraph

par·aph  (prf, p-r)

n.

A flourish made after or below a signature, originally to prevent forgery.

---

[French paraphe, from Old French paraffe, abbreviated signature, from Medieval Latin paraphus, paragraph sign, short for paragraphus; see paragraph.]

---

paraph

a flourish or other embellishment made after a signature, either as idiosyncrasy or to protect against forgery.

See also: Writing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paraph - a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery) signature - your name written in your own handwriting flourish - an ornamental embellishment in writing