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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the centre; especially a fylfot or swastika.

   "Coordinate term: triskelion"

2. 2
   a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

swastikaswastikatetraskele

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρασκέλιον (tetraskélion, “four-legged”).

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