Definition of Modilion
Mo*dil"lion (?), n. [F.
modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module,
n.] (Arch.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (architecture) A decoratively carved supporting block atop a column.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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