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modillion | (n) (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice |
Intermodillion | n. (Arch.) The space between two modillions. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Modillion | n. [ F. modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n. ] (Arch.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ] |