scoinson arch

scoinson arch
noun
an arch that supports part of the wall
Syn: ↑sconcheon arch
Hypernyms: ↑arch

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\\ˈskȯin(t)sən-\ noun
Etymology: scoinson alteration (influenced by Middle French escoinsson sconcheon) of sconcheon
: an arch carrying a part of the thickness of a wall

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/skoyn"seuhn/.
[1840-50]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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