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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ancon \An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), noun; 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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ancon \An"con\, Ancone \An"cone\, noun [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Crossette \Cros*sette"\ (kr?s-s?t'), noun [F., dim. of crosse. See {Crosier}.] (Arch.) (a) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also {ancon}, {ear}, {elbow}. (b) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
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