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dentil

den·til [ dént'l, dén tìl ] (plural den·tils)


noun 
Definition:
 
tooth-shaped block: a small rectangular block that is arranged with others to look like a row of teeth, used as a form of architectural decoration

[Late 16th century. < Italian dentello or obsolete French dentille "small tooth" < Latin dent- "tooth"]
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