DENTILS

Noun

dentils

plural of dentil

Anagrams

• delints

Source: Wiktionary


DENTIL

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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