A fancifully curved or spiral figure; flourish

1. A display of ornamental language.
2. A short lively tune played on brass instruments; SYN. fanfare.
3. A showy gesture.
4. The act of waving; SYN. brandish.

ETYM A dim. of Old Eng. scroue, scrowe (whence Eng. escrow), Old Fren. escroe, escroue, French écrou entry in the jail book, Late Lat. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin.
A document that can be rolled up (as for storage); SYN. roll.