squinch arch [′skwinch ‚ärch]
(architecture)
squinch
squinch, 2
1. Corbeling, often arcuate, built at the upper corners of a structural bay to support its tangent, smaller dome or drum.
2. A small arch across the corner of a square room which supports a superimposed mass; also called a sconce.
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