quatrefoil

[ kat-er-foil, ka-truh- ]

/ ˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə- /

noun

a leaf composed of four leaflets.

Architecture. a panellike ornament composed of four lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center.

Origin of quatrefoil

1375–1425; Middle English <Middle French quatre four + -foil (as in trefoil)

OTHER WORDS FROM quatrefoil

quat·re·foiled, adjective

Words nearby quatrefoil

Quathlamba, quatorze, quatrain, quatre, Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage

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Example sentences from the Web for quatrefoil

The tympana of the choir triforium arches are filled with plate tracery, quatrefoil and cusped.
Cathedral Cities of France|Herbert Marshall
On the south, however, the quatrefoil decoration is slightly different.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
This roof has a quatrefoil opening, through which it was possible to see what was taking place in the hall below.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury|H. J. L. J. Mass
A serpent is under the feet of the Madonna, who is sitting on a throne; angels censing are on either side without the quatrefoil.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells|Percy Dearmer

The clerestory windows on each side are two-lighted, with quatrefoil heads.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester|G. H. Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for quatrefoil

quatrefoil

/ (ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl) /

noun

a leaf composed of four leaflets

architect a carved ornament having four foils arranged about a common centre, esp one used in tracery

Word Origin for quatrefoil

C15: from Old French, from quatre four + -foil leaflet; compare trefoil

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单词	quatrefoil
释义	quatrefoil [ kat-er-foil, ka-truh- ] / ˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə- / noun a leaf composed of four leaflets. Architecture. a panellike ornament composed of four lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center. Origin of quatrefoil 1375–1425; Middle English <Middle French quatre four + -foil (as in trefoil) OTHER WORDS FROM quatrefoil quat·re·foiled, adjective Words nearby quatrefoil Quathlamba, quatorze, quatrain, quatre, Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quatrefoil The tympana of the choir triforium arches are filled with plate tracery, quatrefoil and cusped. Cathedral Cities of France\|Herbert Marshall On the south, however, the quatrefoil decoration is slightly different. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle\|C. King Eley This roof has a quatrefoil opening, through which it was possible to see what was taking place in the hall below. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury\|H. J. L. J. Mass A serpent is under the feet of the Madonna, who is sitting on a throne; angels censing are on either side without the quatrefoil. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells\|Percy Dearmer The clerestory windows on each side are two-lighted, with quatrefoil heads. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester\|G. H. Palmer British Dictionary definitions for quatrefoil quatrefoil / (ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl) / noun a leaf composed of four leaflets architect a carved ornament having four foils arranged about a common centre, esp one used in tracery Word Origin for quatrefoil C15: from Old French, from quatre four + -foil leaflet; compare trefoil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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