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Meaning of ANCON

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
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  1. \An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. {Ancones}. [L., fr.
    Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.)
    The olecranon, or the elbow.
    {Ancon sheep} (Zo["o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked
       legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in
       1791; -- called also the {otter breed}.
    
  2. \An"con\, Ancone \An"cone\, n. [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.
    
 
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