noun greek

ancōn

gen. ancōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

v. ango, = ἀγκών (the bend of the arm), t. t., for the pure Lat. cubitum.

The arm of a workman's square

The arm of a workman's square, Vitr. 3, 3 fin.; 8, 6.—

A stone in; a wall; which projects above more than below

A stone in a wall, which projects above more than below, and supports something; a console or volute, Vitr. 4, 6.—

The knobbed bars of a hydraulic engine

The knobbed bars of a hydraulic engine, Vitr. 10, 13.—

Forked poles for spreading nets

Forked poles for spreading nets (pure Lat., ames, Hor. Epod. 2, 33), Grat. Cyn. 87.—

The arm of a chair

The arm of a chair, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1.—

A kind of drinking-vessel in an alehouse

A kind of drinking-vessel in an alehouse, Dig. 33, 7, 13.

Perseus ID: n2497 Key: ancon1