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| squinch [ skwinch ] (plural squinch·es) |
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interior supporting part of tower: an arch, corbeling, or lintel built across the upper inside corner of a square tower to support the weight of a spire or other structure above
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| [Mid-19th century. Alteration of dialectal scunch, abbreviation of scuncheon< Old French escoinson, literally "corner out" < coin "corner" (see coin)] |
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