multifoil

[ muhl-tuh-foil ]

noun
  1. a foil, especially one having more than five lobes.

adjective
  1. (of an arch, window opening, etc.) having the form of a foil with more than five lobes.

Origin of multifoil

1
First recorded in 1825–35; multi- + foil2

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British Dictionary definitions for multifoil

multifoil

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl) /


noun
  1. an ornamental design having a large number of foils: See also trefoil (def. 4), quatrefoil (def. 2), cinquefoil (def. 2)

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