Definition of modillion Modillion
mo•dil•lion
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What does modillion mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: modillions |
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| modillion - (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice | ||
| wall bracket, bracket a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- modillion (Noun)
A decoratively carved supporting block atop a column.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- modillion (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- modillion, noun, singular of modillions.
