(n.) The space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. A group of foils is called trefoil, quatrefoil, quinquefoil, etc., according to the number of arcs of which it is composed.
FOIL (12)
Meaning of FOIL (12) in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012