squinch

Etymology 1


Alteration of earlier, short for.

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Translations

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 * Persian:, , , فیلگوش
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Etymology 2
. Probably. Compare squink-eyed, variant of squint-eyed, so perhaps it is at least partly an altered form of squint.

Verb

 * 1)  To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).