- a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
- a former technical name for elbow
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an•con
(ang′kon),USA pronunciation n., pl. an•co•nes
an•co•nal
(ang kōn′l),USA pronunciation an•co•ne•al
(ang kō′nē əl),USA pronunciation adj.
an′con•oid′, adj.
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(ang kō′nēz).USA pronunciation
- the elbow.
- Architecturea bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.
- Greek ankó̄n elbow
- Latin
- 1700–10;
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ancon /ˈæŋkɒn/, ancone /ˈæŋkəʊn/ n ( pl ancones /æŋˈkəʊniːz/)
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