Sexfoil SEX foyl A six-lobed circle or arch formed by cusping Used in windows and arches ...
Trefoil (three), quatrefoil (four), cinquefoil (five), sexfoil (six) and multifoil express the number of lobes in a shape.FoliateDecorated with leaves.
SEXFOIL: divided into six foils. SEXPARTITE: a vault in which each bay is divided into six by two diagonal ribs and one transverse rib. SHAFT: a colonnette or one of the members making up a compound pier.
See also: Trefoil, Quatrefoil, Architecture, Arch, Multifoil
 
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