Meaning of quatrefoil | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
2. A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.

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Examples

“It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.”

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