scuncheon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskʌntʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skun′chən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scun•cheon  (skun′chən),USA pronunciation n. [Archit.]
  1. Building, Architecturesconcheon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scuncheon /ˈskʌntʃən/ n
  1. the inner part of a door jamb or window frame
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French escoinson, from coin angle
'scuncheon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sconcheon - squinch

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