Dentil

noun

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Noun

1
Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.

Synonyms

bicuspid canine crest crown cuspid cutter

Etymology

From French dentille, ultimately from Latin dente, ablative singular of dēns.

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