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

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