ancon

an·con

[ang-kon]
noun, plural an·co·nes [ang-koh-neez] .
1.
the elbow.
2.
Architecture. a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.

Origin:
1700–10; < Latin < Greek ankṓn elbow

an·co·nal [ang-kohn-l] , an·co·ne·al [ang-koh-nee-uhl] , adjective
an·con·oid, adjective
sub·an·co·ne·al, adjective
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ancon or ancone (ˈæŋkɒn, ˈæŋkəʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl ancones
1.  architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
2.  a former technical name for elbow
 
[C18: from Greek ankōn a bend]
 
ancone or ancone (ˈæŋkɒn, ˈæŋkəʊn, æŋˈkəʊniːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
 
[C18: from Greek ankōn a bend]
 
anconal or ancone
 
adj
 
anconeal or ancone
 
adj

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Ancon is always a great word to know.
So is foil. Does it mean:
an arc or a rounded space between cusps, as in the carved decoration of a window or other ornamentation
a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls
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