Definition of ogees Ogees

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What does ogees mean?

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  • ogees (Noun)
    Plural of ogee.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ogees

ogee - a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
  cyma reversa
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  • ogee (Noun)
    A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
  • ogee (Noun)
    A pointed arch made from two ogees.
  • ogee (Noun)
    An inflection point .
  • ogee (Noun)
    The malar or cheekbone prominence transitioning into the mid-cheek hollow.
  • ogee (Noun)
    The bubble-shaped chamber of a pot still that connects the swan neck to the pot and allows distillate to expand, condense, and fall back into the pot.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ogee (n.)
    A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma.
  • ogee (n.)
    Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ogee
    ō-jē′, n. a wave-like moulding formed of a convex curve continued or followed by a concave one. [Fr. ogive.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • ogee
    In old-pattern guns, the doubly curved moulding added, by way of finish, to several of the rings.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • ogee
    In pieces of ordnance, an ornamental molding on guns, mortars, and howitzers.

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