1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Dentil \Den"til\, noun [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. {Dentelli}, {Denticle}, {Dentile}.] (Arch.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.

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