squinch

[Squinch]

A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)

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A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

Noun
a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)

Verb
partly close one''s eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"

Verb
draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Verb
crouch down


n.
A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.


Squinch

Squinch , n. [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

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