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The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.

The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt.

Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. "The olecranon on anconeal process." Flower.

A muscle of the elbow and forearm.

Elbowlike; anconal.

A piece of malleable iron, wrought into the shape of a bar in the middle, but unwrought at the ends.

A thrust in the side.

. See Sassy bark.

A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. -- Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous (#), a.

The smallest of the three orders of Fungi Imperfecti, including those with no asci nor pycnidia, but as a rule having the spores in cavities without special walls. They cause many of the plant diseases known as anthracnose.

Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.

A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow.

um stages of various Ascomycetes. The group is divided into the orders Sphæropsidales, Melanconiales, and Moniliales.

Zoöl.), a small breed of hounds, used in England for hunting otters. -- Otter sheep. See Ancon sheep, under Ancon. -- Otter shell (Zoöl.), very large bivalve mollusk (Schizothærus Nuttallii) found on the northwest coast of America. It is excellent food, and is extensively used by the Indians. -- Sea otter. (Zoöl.) S…

Guineense, used by the natives as an ordeal poison, and also medicinally; -- called also mancona bark.