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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AN'CON, n. [L. ancon; Gr. the elbow.]
The olecranon, the upper end of the ulna, or elbow.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -es) Archit. 1 a console, usu. of two volutes, supporting or appearing to support a cornice. 2 each of a pair of projections on either side of a block of stone etc. for lifting or repositioning. Etymology: L f. Gk agkon elbow

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ancon An"con ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. Ancones. [L., fr. Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zo["o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ancon An"con, Ancone An"cone, n. [See Ancon, above.] (Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] --Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crossette Cros*sette" (kr?s-s?t`), n. [F., dim. of crosse. See Crosier.] (Arch.) (a) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow. (b) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.