In heraldry, a square corner or angle, especially one appearing in coat of arms designs.
From 'ancon' (elbow/angle) through heraldic terminology. Medieval heraldic term for angular charges or corner ornaments.
Medieval heralds used 'ancony' to describe the sharp corners in coat of arms designs—it's another example of the elbow-shaped angle idea spreading through centuries of language.
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