Quatrefoil
//kætɹəˌfɔɪl// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
"It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils."
- 2 A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.
Example
More examples"It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils."
Etymology
From Old French quatrefoil, from quatre (“four”) + foil (“leaf”).
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