Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A dentil.
  • noun In heraldry, one of number of small squares ranged in a row, or following the outline of the shield in a sort of border. They are supposed to represent the dentils of the architectural entablature.

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  • noun A small tooth or toothlike structure.

Etymologies

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From Latin denticulus.

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