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modillion
n.
(Architecture) ornamental bracket under a Corinthian column
Modillion
A
modillion is an ornate bracket, a
corbel, underneath a
cornice and supporting it, more elaborate than
dentils (literally translated as small teeth). All of these words are commonly used as verbs in a historic tense to describe neatly any particular structure, such as a parapet or eaves. They occur classically under a
Corinthian or a
Composite cornice, but may support any type of
eaves cornice. Modillions may be carved or plain.
modillion
Noun
1. (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
(hypernym) bracket
(classification) architecture
Modillion
(n.)
The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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