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Revision as of 18:50, 19 May 2017
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Overview
In Architectural terms, foil are leaf shaped indents. They are usually found in tracery of Gothic windows and come in several different shapes. The term comes from the Latin word folium which means leaf.[1]
Trefoil
Foil with three lobed leaves.
Trefoil
Quatrefoill
Foil with four lobed leaves.
Quatrefoil[2]
Cinquefoil
Foil with five lobed leaves.
Cinquefoil[3]
References