quatrefoil

noun
/kætɹəˌfɔɪl/

Etymology

From Old French quatrefoil, from quatre (“four”) + foil (“leaf”).

  1. derived from quatrefoil

Definitions

  1. A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles…

    A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

    • It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.
  2. A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.

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