Ancon
Ancon (an"kom) , noun
[Latin, from Greek 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.]
(Anatomy) The olecranon, or the elbow.
Collocations (1)
Ancon sheep (Zoology) , a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.
Ancon ({not transcribed}) , noun
[See Ancon, above.]
(a)
(Architecture) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter.
(b)
(Architecture) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console. [Obsolete] — Gwilt
Also: Ancone