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NOUN (1)

1. a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below;
[syn: ogee, cyma reversa]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ogee \O*gee"\, n. [F. ogive, augive, LL. augiva, of uncertain origin; cf.LL. ogis a support, prop. L. augere to increase, strengthen, Sp. auge highest point of power or fortune, apogee, Ar. auj, an astronomical term.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose. [1913 Webster] Ogee arch (Arch.), a pointed arch, each of the sides of which has the curve of an ogee, that is, has a reversed curve near the apex. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Talon \Tal"on\, n. [F., heel, spur, LL. talo, fr. L. talus the ankle, heel.] 1. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee. [1913 Webster] Note: When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon. [1913 Webster] 4. The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. --Knight. [1913 Webster] Talook
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ogee n 1: a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below [syn: ogee, cyma reversa]