QUATREFOIL

Etymology

Noun

quatrefoil (plural quatrefoils)

(architecture) A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

(heraldiccharge) A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.

Coordinate terms

• trefoil

• cinquefoil

• sexfoil

• octofoil

• multifoil

• polyfoil

Anagrams

• quaterfoil

Source: Wiktionary


Qua"tre*feuille, Qua"tre*foil, n. Etym: [F. quatre feuilles.]

Definition: Same as Quarterfoil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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