MULTIFOIL

Etymology

Noun

multifoil (plural multifoils)

(architecture) A symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of a set of partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ti*foil, n. Etym: [Multi- + foil.] (Arch.)

Definition: An ornamental foliation consisting of more than five divisions or foils. [R.] See Foil.

Mul"ti*foil, a.

Definition: Having more than five divisions or foils.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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