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Ancon \An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. Ancones. [L., fr.
Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.]
(Anat.)
The olecranon, or the elbow.
Ancon sheep (Zo["o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked
legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in
1791; -- called also the otter breed.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Ancon \An"con\, Ancone \An"cone\, n. [See Ancon, above.]
(Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter.
[Obs.]
--Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Crossette \Cros*sette"\ (kr?s-s?t`), n. [F., dim. of crosse. See
Crosier.]
(Arch.) (a) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a
door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow. (b) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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