"dentil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dentils [plural]
Etymology: From French dentille, ultimately from Latin dente, ablative singular of dēns. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|dentille}} French dentille, {{der|en|la|dente}} Latin dente Head templates: {{en-noun}} dentil (plural dentils)
  1. (architecture) Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice. Categories (topical): Architectural elements Translations (a small rectangular block projecting like a tooth from beneath a cornice): tandlijst [masculine] (Dutch), denticule [masculine] (French), Zahnschnitt [masculine] (German), dentello [masculine] (Italian), dentículo [masculine] (Portuguese), денти́кул (dentíkul) [masculine] (Russian), суха́рик (suxárik) [masculine] (Russian), dentellón [masculine] (Spanish), dentículo [masculine] (Spanish), tandsnitt [common-gender] (Swedish)

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