- squinch arch
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English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
squinch arch
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Squinch — (skw[i^]nch), n. [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; called also {sconce}, and {sconcheon}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squinch — squinch1 [skwinch] n. [var. of scunch, contr. < LME scuncheon < OFr escoinson < es (< L ex ) + coin, corner: see COIN] an interior corner support, as a small arch, corbeling, or lintel, supporting a weight, as of a spire, resting upon … English World dictionary
Squinch — ♦ Arch across an interior angle, e.g. of square tower as support for side of octagon. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) … Medieval glossary
squinch — squinch1 /skwinch/, n. Archit. a small arch, corbeling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire. [1490 1500; var. of scunch, short for… … Universalium
Squinch — A squinch in architecture is a piece of construction used for filling in the upper angles of a square room so as to form a proper base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. It was the primitive solution of this problem, the perfected one… … Wikipedia
squinch — I [[t]skwɪntʃ[/t]] n. archit. a small arch, corbeling, etc., built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting a superimposed octagonal spire • Etymology: 1490–1500; var. of scunch, short for scuncheon < MF … From formal English to slang
arch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curve, arc, vault. See convexity, concavity, curvature. adj. cunning, roguish; preeminent, chief. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Main] Syn. chief, main, principal; see principal . 2.… … English dictionary for students
squinch — I. verb Etymology: probably blend of squint and pinch Date: 1835 transitive verb 1. to screw up (the eyes or face) ; squint 2. a. to make more compact b. to cause to crouch down or draw together … New Collegiate Dictionary
Squinch — An architectural device used, like the pendentive (q.v.), to place a dome (q.v.) on a square bay. It consists of a small arch, or a corbeled, half conical niche, placed across the corners of a square bay. The result is an octagonal base,… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
squinch — I. /skwɪntʃ/ (say skwinch) noun a small arch, corbelling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire. {variant of British English obsolete or… …
squinch — n. arch, etc., across corner of room … Dictionary of difficult words
