Squinch
Pronunciation : Squinch
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913