triskelion

tri·skel·i·on  (tr-skl-n, tr-) also tri·skele (trskl, trskl)

n. pl. tri·skel·i·a (-skl-) also tri·skeles

A figure consisting of three curved lines or branches, or three stylized human arms or legs, radiating from a common center.

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[New Latin, from Greek triskels, three-legged : tri-, tri- + skelos, leg.]

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triskelion [trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn -ən], triskele [ˈtrɪskiːl]

n pl triskelia [trɪˈskɛlɪə], triskeles

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre

[from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg]

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triskelion - a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center triskele pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"