dogtooth
Also dog tooth . a canine tooth.
Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century.
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The mere dogtooth is an acid moulding, and can only be used in certain mingling with others, to give them piquancy; never alone.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) | John Ruskin
A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsNearly all are highly 45enriched with dogtooth; while the mouldings of the west door have conventional foliage as well.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely | W. D. SweetingContemplative between their dark exotic leaves, dogtooth violets fill the light-flecked hollows.
Minstrel Weather | Marian StormAnother form of calcite which is to be sparingly found is what is called dogtooth spar, having the form shown in Fig. 4.
British Dictionary definitions for dogtooth
/ (ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ) /
another name for a canine (def. 3)
architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century
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