squinch

Noun
  1. A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) (synset 104300882)
    is a type of: arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
    subtypes: trumpet arch - a conical squinch
Verb
  1. Crouch down (synset 202067153)
    is a type of: bend, bow, crouch, stoop - bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  2. Draw back, as with fear or pain (synset 202064997)
    "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    subtypes: retract, shrink back - pull away from a source of disgust or fear
    same as: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, wince
  3. Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (synset 200008595)
    "The children squinted so as to scare each other"
    is a type of: grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
    same as: squint

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