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noun
A decoratively carved supporting block atop a column, often underneath a cornice, and usually smaller and more ornamental in function than a corbel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bracket, wall bracket
History
Borrowed from Italian modiglione. Doublet of moellon.
Across languages
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