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English → English (gcide) Definition: Ancon Ancon \An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), 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 (Zo["o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed. [1913 Webster] Ancon \An"con\, Ancone \An"cone\, 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]