den·til (d n t l)n. Architecture One of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice. [Obsolete French dentille, from Old French, diminutive of dent, tooth; see dentist.] |
dentil [ˈdɛntɪl]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) one of a set of small square or rectangular blocks evenly spaced to form an ornamental row, usually under a classical cornice on a building, piece of furniture, etc.
[from French, from obsolete dentille a little tooth, from dent tooth]
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