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‖ encoignure|ɑ̃kɔɲyr|
[Fr., f. en- in + coin corner.]
A piece of furniture, esp. of ornamental design, made with an angle to fit into a corner.
1848H. R. Forster Stowe Catal. 22 A pair of very handsome encoigneures, of rich buhl on tortoiseshell. 1936Burlington Mag. Oct. 187/1 Among the masterpieces of French furniture in Windsor Castle are a commode and a pair of encoignures. 1962Internat. Art Treasures Exhib. (Vict. & Albert Mus.) 21/2 A Louis XVI suite of lacquer furniture attributed to P. Garnier comprising a Commode and a pair of Encoignures. |