squinch in French
squinch in French is trompe — squinch means (architecture) A small structure built across the corner of a square room to help support a round dome above it.
squinch in French
trompe
(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.
What does "squinch" mean?
- noun (architecture) A small structure built across the corner of a square room to help support a round dome above it.
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What is "squinch" in French?
"squinch" in French is trompe. squinch means: (architecture) A small structure built across the corner of a square room to help support a round dome above it.
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