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squinch
 squinch1squinch 1 S0686000 (skwĭnch)n. A structure, such as a section of vaulting or corbeling, set diagonally across the interior angle between two walls to provide a transition from a square to a polygonal or more nearly circular base on which to construct a dome.
[Alteration of scuncheon, from Middle English sconchon, from Old French escoinson : es-, out of (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + coin, angle, wedge; see coin.]
squinch 2 S0686000 (skwĭnch)tr.v. squinched, squinch·ing, squinch·es To squeeze, twist, or draw together: squinched her eyes shut.
[Alteration of squint.]squinch (skwɪntʃ) n (Architecture) a small arch, corbelling, etc, across an internal corner of a tower, used to support a superstructure such as a spire. Also called: squinch arch [C15: from obsolete scunch, from Middle English sconcheon, from Old French escoinson, from es- ex-1 + coin corner]squinch1 (skwɪntʃ)
n. a small arch, corbeling, etc., built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting a superimposed octagonal spire. [1490–1500; variant of scunch, short for scuncheon < Middle French escoinson, esconchon; see sconcheon] squinch2 (skwɪntʃ)
v.t. 1. to contort (the features) or squint. 2. to squeeze together or contract. v.i. 3. to squeeze together or crouch down, as to fit into a smaller space. [1830–40; orig. uncertain; compare squint] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | squinch - a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above ittrumpet arch - a conical squinch | | Verb | 1. | squinch - crouch downcrouch, stoop, bend, bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" | | 2. | squinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrinkmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear | | 3. | squinch - cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other"squintgrimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
squinchverbTo peer with the eyes partly closed:squint.Idiom: screw up one's eyes.Translationssquinch
squinch, in architecture, 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 being eventually provided by the pendentive. Squinches may be formed by masonry built out from the angle in corbeled courses, by filling the corner with a vise placed diagonally, or by building an arch or a number of corbeled arches diagonally across the corner. In Islamic architecture, especially in Persia, where it may have been invented, the squinch took the form of a succession of corbeled stalactites. It was also commonly used in the early churches of Europe and the East.SquinchCorbeling built at the upper corners of a structural bay to support a smaller dome or drum; a small arch across the corner of a square room which supports a superimposed octagonal structure above.Squinch in architecture, a vaulted structural component consisting of parts of a cone or half or quarter of a spherical cupola. Squinches are usually employed for the transition from a square substructure to a round or polygonal superstructure and to a cupola or its drum. They are sometimes also used to support angular cupolas and oriels. Squinches were widespread in the medieval architecture of Southwest and Central Asia, the Transcaucasus, and Europe; in Russia they were used primarily in the 17th century. squinch[skwinch] (architecture) A small arch across the interior corner of a structure to support a superimposed mass such as a dome or spire. Also known as squinch arch. squinch  squinch, 2 1. Corbeling, often arcuate, built at the upper corners of a structural bay to support its tangent, smaller dome or drum. 2. A small arch across the corner of a square room which supports a superimposed mass; also called a sconce.squinch
Synonyms for squinchverb to peer with the eyes partly closedSynonymsSynonyms for squinchnoun a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)Related Wordsverb crouch downRelated Wordsverb draw back, as with fear or painSynonyms- cringe
- flinch
- funk
- quail
- recoil
- wince
- shrink
Related Wordsverb cross one's eyes as if in strabismusSynonymsRelated Words- grimace
- make a face
- pull a face
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