Dentil

Closeup of dentils, above a Corinthian order capital, Town Hall, Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Long view of same

A dentil (from Lat. dens, a tooth[1]) is a small block used as a repeating ornament in the bedmould of a cornice.[2] Dentils are found in ancient Greek and Roman architecture, and also in later styles such as Neoclassical, Federal, Georgian Revival, Greek Revival, Renaissance Revival, Second Empire, and Beaux-Arts architecture.[3] Dentillation refers to use of a course of dentils.

  1. ^ Craven, Jackie (March 29, 2016). "What Is a Dentil? What Is a Dentil Molding?". Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dentil". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 50.
  3. ^ "Dentil". Buffalo as an Architecture Museum. buffaloah.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.