DOGTOOTH
dogtooth
(noun) a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspid
(noun) one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dogtooth (plural dogteeth)
A canine tooth
(architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
Source: Wiktionary
Dog"tooth`, n.; pl. Dogteeth (.
1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of
pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament.
Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals,
resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.
– Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family
(genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one
large flower. [Written also dog's-tooth violet.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition