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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Squinch \Squinch\ (skw[i^]nch), 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.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
squinch
n : a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls
(usually to support a spire)
v 1: crouch down
2: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch, funk,
cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail]
3: partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten
each other" [syn: squint, cross one's eyes]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squinch
n.
(lb en architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent
walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure,
as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
squinch
n.
(lb en architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent
walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure,
as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
squinch
n.
(lb en architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent
walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure,
as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
squinch
n.
(lb en architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent
walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure,
as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
squinch //skwɪnt͡ʃ//
trompe
structure between walls to transition to circular
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
squinch /skwˈɪntʃ/
1. (mim.) köşe kemeri.
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 内角拱;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 突角拱
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