quincunx

/ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/

noun

  1. 1

    An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.

  2. 2

    An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.

  3. 3

    A Galton board.

  4. 4

    A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.

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