ANCON

Etymology

Noun

ancon (plural ancones or ancons)

(obsolete) The corner of a wall or rafter.

(architecture) A console that appears to support a cornice.

(anatomy) The elbow.

(anatomy) The olecranon.

Anagrams

• Canon, Conan, canon, cañon

Noun

Ancon (plural Ancons)

A sheep of a breed from Massachusetts with short crooked legs and long back.

Anagrams

• Canon, Conan, canon, cañon

Source: Wiktionary

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An"con, n.; L. pl. Ancones. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.

An"con, An"cone, n. Etym: [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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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