dentil
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thumb|right|300px|Closeup of dentils, above a Corinthian order capital, Town Hall, [[Westport, Connecticut, U.S.]] thumb|right|250px|Long view of same
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thumb|right|300px|Closeup of dentils, above a Corinthian order capital, Town Hall, [[Westport, Connecticut, U.S.]] thumb|right|250px|Long view of same
A dentil (from Lat. dens, a tooth) is a small block used as a repeating ornament in the bedmould of a cornice. 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. Dentillation refers to use of a course of dentils.
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