scoinson arch

[skoin-suhn]

noun

1. sconcheon arch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoinson arch¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The beautiful tower has clustered pinnacles, but the chief interest lies in the chancel window with its fine tracery, and the ogee-headed niches in the jambs of the scoinson arch, while some of the glass in the east window is of the same date as the tracery.

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