octangular
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Etymology
Origin of octangular
1635–45; < Late Latin octangul ( us ) ( see octangle) + -ar 1
Vocabulary lists containing octangular
Example Sentences
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Catledge Hall, Cambridgeshire, has a small octangular closet adjoining a bedroom, from which formerly there was a secret way on to the leads of the roof.
From Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc. by Fea, Allan
Its form is octangular, having a strong butment at each angle, surmounted with pinnacles.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831 by Various
On the North side stands a tower of an octangular form, supporting the spire.
From Historical Sketch of the Cathedral of Strasburg by Anonymous
There are three octangular compartments, and each is supported by eight slender columns.
From Old Church Lore by Andrews, William
They are either square or octangular in plan, arcaded or pierced with windows, and roofed with gables or with spires rising out of the gables.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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