Anconal
the elbow.
architecture. a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.
historical examples
anconal aspect of the distal extremity of the right humerus of “meleagris antiquus” of marsh.
the wild turkey and its hunting edward a. mcilhenny
noun (pl) ancones (æŋˈkəʊniːz)
(architect) a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
a former technical name for elbow
anconal an·co·nal (āng’kə-nəl, āng-kō’-) or an·co·ne·al (āng-kō’nē-əl)
adj.
relating to the elbow.
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