DENTIL

Etymology

Noun

dentil (plural dentils)

(architecture) Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.

Anagrams

• Tilden, Tindle, delint, linted

Source: Wiktionary


Den"til, n. Etym: [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. Dentelli, Denticle, Dentile.] (Arch.)

Definition: A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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