ancon
Americannoun
plural
ancones-
the elbow.
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Architecture. a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.
noun
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architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
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a former technical name for elbow
Other Word Forms
- anconal adjective
- anconeal adjective
- anconoid adjective
- subanconeal adjective
Etymology
Origin of ancon
1700–10; < Latin < Greek ankṓn elbow
Example Sentences
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About a half-hour drive up the coast from Merino’s home in Ventanilla, tourists from Lima would frequent the beach town of Ancón at this time of year.
From Washington Post
And even that fish has declined, dock workers say; some boats are now landing only every 10 days or so, perhaps because fishermen worry customers won’t want to buy fish in Ancón in fear of contamination.
From Washington Post
“We don’t get an answer from anyone, they just give us crumbs” of information, said fisherman Ricardo Estrada, 38, standing on the pier in Ancón, one of 24 polluted beaches on Peru’s coast.
From Seattle Times
Ancón’s beach, which has a boardwalk that is normally bursting with tourists this time of year, is now empty.
From Seattle Times
Despite their predicament, Ramos, an old sea dog, said if they hoisted a sail they would be back in Ancón, their port of departure, in 12 days.
From The Guardian
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