Thesaurus: ancon

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1. n. The olecranon, or the elbow.
2. n. Alt. of Ancone
3. The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed. (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.
4. The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed ofsheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated inMassachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.
5. n. The olecranon, or the elbow. n. Alt. of Ancone