noun
squinch
Squinch (noun) 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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(architecture) A small structure built across the corner of a square room to help support a round dome above it.
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Etymology
An alteration of the earlier scunch ("back part of the side of an opening"), itself short for scuncheon.
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What is the meaning of squinch?
"squinch" (noun) means (architecture) A small structure built across the corner of a square room to help support a round dome above it.
