‖n.; L. pl. Ancones [ L., fr. Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend. ] (Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ancon sheep (Zool.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Ancon, above. ] (Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [ Obs. ] Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. “The olecranon on anconeal process.” Flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. ancon elbow. ] (Anat.) A muscle of the elbow and forearm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Elbowlike; anconal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Origin unknown. ] (Iron Work) A piece of malleable iron, wrought into the shape of a bar in the middle, but unwrought at the ends. [ 1913 Webster ]