Septfoil /(?)/

Sept·foil

Septfoil

n.
  1. A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil. (Bot.)
  2. An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil. (Arch.)
  3. A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc. (Eccl.Art.) [R.]