ancon
/ˈæŋkɒn/noun
(pl. ancones /æŋˈkəʊniːz/) Architecture
1
- a console, typically consisting of two volutes, that supports or appears to support a cornice【建筑】肘托, 悬臂托梁。
2
- each of a pair of projections on either side of a block of stone or other material, used for lifting it（石块或其他材料）起吊托。
词源
early 18th cent. (denoting the corner or quoin of a wall or rafter)： via Latin from Greek ankōn 'bend， elbow'.