ANCONES

Noun

ancones

plural of ancon

Anagrams

• cañones, noncase, sonance

Source: Wiktionary


ANCON

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.

ANCONE

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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