SEPTFOIL

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil.

2.
n.

An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil.

3.
n.

A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc. [R.]