Definition of Squich
Squinch (?), n. [Corrupted fr.
sconce.] (Arch.) A small arch thrown across the
corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an
octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also
sconce, and sconcheon.
Squinch (?), n. [Corrupted fr.
sconce.] (Arch.) A small arch thrown across the
corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an
octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also
sconce, and sconcheon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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