dentil band

American

noun

(in classical architecture) a molding occupying the position of a row of dentils and often cut to resemble one.

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Origin of dentil band

First recorded in 1815–25

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dentil band

These have sometimes been termed “the bed mouldings,” and among them occurs one which is almost typical of the order, and is termed a dentil band.

From Architecture Classic and Early Christian by T. Roger (Thomas Roger) Smith

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