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scuncheon
(scun|cheon)
Pronunciation:
/ˈskʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n/
noun
the inside face of a door jamb or window frame.
Origin:
Middle English
: shortening of Old French
escoinson
, based on
coin
'corner'
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