\An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. {Ancones}. [L., fr.
Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.)
The olecranon, or the elbow.
{Ancon sheep} (Zo["o]l.), a breed of sheep with short crooked
   legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in
   1791; -- called also the {otter breed}.

\An"con\, Ancone \An"cone\, n. [See {Ancon}, above.]
(Arch.)
(a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter.
    [Obs.] --Gwilt.
(b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.