Definitions for quatrefoilˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quat•re•foilˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə-(n.)
a leaf composed of four leaflets.
Category: Botany
an architectural ornament composed of four lobes, separated by cusps, radiating from a common center.
Category: Architecture
Origin of quatrefoil:
1375–1425; ME < MF quatre four +-foil (as in trefoil )
Wiktionary
quatrefoil(Noun)
a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
quatrefoil(Noun)
A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.
Webster Dictionary
Quatrefoil(noun)
same as Quarterfoil
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