Definition of elbow

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Elbow (n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back..

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Crossette :: Crossette (n.) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow..
Anconoid :: Anconoid (a.) Elbowlike; anconal.
Coudee :: Coudee (n.) A measure of length; the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; a cubit.
Chevron :: Chevron (n.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat..
Capellet :: Capellet (n.) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down..
Cubit :: Cubit (n.) A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger..
Elbow :: Elbow (v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.
Anconeal :: Anconeal (a.) Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow.
Triceps :: Triceps (n.) A muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow..
Hunch :: Hunch (n.) A push or thrust, as with the elbow..
Ulnar :: Ulnar (a.) Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve..
Armchair :: Armchair (n.) A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.
Elbowing :: Elbowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Elbo.
Cubital :: Cubital (n.) A sleeve covering the arm from the elbow to the hand.
Jerk :: "Jerk (v. t.) To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off..
Hunch :: Hunch (v. t.) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
Foresleeve :: Foresleeve (n.) The sleeve below the elbow.
Out :: Out (a.) Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out..
Punch :: Punch (v. t.) To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow..
Brachium :: Brachium (n.) The upper arm; the segment of the fore limb between the shoulder and the elbow.
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