ancon

noun — 5 senses

nounalso spelled Ancon

/ˈæŋkɒn/

Etymology From Latin ancōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”).

Obsolete The corner of a wall or rafter.

Architecture A console that appears to support a cornice.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The elbow.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The olecranon.

Ancon

noun

A sheep of a breed from Massachusetts with short crooked legs and long back.

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