Complete Definition of "squinch"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪnt�|-ɪnt�

Noun
en-noun|es

  1. architecture A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

Translations
trans-top|structure between walls to transition to circular
German: Trompe f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

vi:squinch

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